His unassuming character, love of nature and
criticism of the greed and worldliness of the
established Church earned him an enormous
following throughout Europe in the 13th
century, posing an unprecedented challenge
to a decadent clergy and corrupt Papacy. His
teachings founded the Franciscan Order by
permission of Pope Innocent III in 1209.
His Basilica, in his birthplace of Assisi was
begun in 1228, and its decoration by the
greatest artists of the period, Giotto,
Cimabue, and Simone Martini is a testament
to the cult of St. Francis. His feast day is
celebrated on 4th October, and he remains
one of the most revered of the sainthood.
The opening line of this prayer, reputedly
written by St Francis, has been engraved onto
a pendant with unusual properties. The
geometric form is known as a Möbius strip,
after the mathematician August Ferdinand
Möbius [1790-1868]. It represents the
seeming paradox of a plane without end, or
one of infinite length. As such it became
accepted as the symbol for infinity, an
appropriate and symbolic form for this
famous prayer.
The circlet will move about the chain when
worn, constantly changing its appearance.
Creating one shape, then another. The more
one observes its seeming simplicity, the more
complex it becomes. The message remains
constant, the form never rests.
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