Bardi chapel
Located between the chancel (main chapel) and the Peruzzi chapel, these frescoes by Giotto were dedicated to the life of Saint Francis in six episodes. As was the case with the neighboring Peruzzi Chapel, these frescoes were also painted over in the 18th century, rediscovered in the 19th century, and then reworked - as was the tendency at the time. Today's restoration work takes a very different approach attempt to recuperate what is possible instead of recreating what was thought to have been there.Giotto represents only 7 scenes from the saint's life here, and the narrative is arranged somewhat unusually. The story starts on the upper left wall with St. Francis Renounces his Father. It continues across the chapel to the upper right wall with the Approval of the Franciscan Rule, moves down the right wall to the Trial by Fire, across the chapel again to the left wall for the Appearance at Arles, down the left wall to the Death of St. Francis, and across once more to the posthumous Visions of Fra Agostino and the Bishop of Assisi.