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Francis is undoubtedly the most popular of all saints. For over 800 years, he has inspired hundreds of thousands of people in the various branches of the Franciscan orders and movements. Today, he brings together the world religions that stand together in Assisi for a more peaceful world. He inspires poets and musicians, advocates for courageous ecology, and energizes Pope Francis in his efforts for brotherhood without exclusion. What makes the mystic from the Middle Ages a prophet in the present? The answer lies in his life. Long before Giotto depicted it in his world-famous fresco cycles, the first pictorial biography of the brother was created in Florence. Here, the Bardi panel with 20 life scenes (Florence) is explored in depth for the first time: it presents a much more authentic image of Francis than the famous life description by Bonaventure, the popular Fioretti, and later visual art can.