The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Francis of Assisi, Saint (c. 1181 - 03 Oct 1226)
Christian saint known for his simple lifestyle and love of nature. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06221a.htm Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_of_Assisi Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - Geschichte der Deutschen in England von den ersten germanischen ansiedlungen in Britannien bis zum ende des 18. jahrhunderts..References in Documents:
MS Book of the dean of Christ Church (MacGregor, ed.) 623 Pictura S Picture of St Francis in wax, on a ground of laminar rock.
tiFrancisci arte cereoplasticâ in sublitione e lapide scissili.
MS Book of the dean of Christ Church (MacGregor, ed.) 639 Effigies S Representation of St Francis , worshipping the crucified Christ , in wax.
tiFrancisci Christum in cruce pendentem adorantis, opere cereoplastico.
[Travel Diary of Georg Christoph Stirn of Nuremberg, includes description of the Tradescant collection, as well as those in the tower and at Oxford] [a figure of] S. Francis in wax under
glass as also of S. Jerome