Saint Francis of Assisi altar icon She had her breasts mutilated

She had her breasts mutilated in the 3rd century by a pagan governor in Sicily because she refused to accede to his sexual demands or to sacrifice to the Roman gods

He was stoned to death there when he opposed the pagan festival of Katagogian in honor of Diana

where he led an ascetic life for over forty years

lived in Egypt during the fourth century

Saint Francis of Assisi altar icon She had her breasts mutilatedCatholic icon of Saint Francis of Assisi on thick plywood 20mm, which does not sting and keeps its shape over time. Preparation with acrylic stucco and have been used acrylic colors. It has been covered with varnish to keep the colors undiluted in time and humidity. Hanging clip included on the back of the icon. Disinterested in his merchant father's business and in formal learning, as a youth Francis was bent on enjoying himself. Led by divine signs