Another memoir

The Altarpiece of Saint Clare in the Basilica of Saint Clare in Assisi is one of the oldest hagiographical panels in the medieval West dedicated to a female saint. Created in 1283 by the Master of Saint Clare, the artwork illustrates eight scenes from the life of the saint, such as her religious consecration, her death, and the miracle of the Eucharist.

Miriam Francesca Bianchi observes that the faces of women in Franciscanism often appear more discreetly in art than those of Saint Francis. She suggests this difference in visibility reflects how communities decide which stories to pass on through visual language, which served as a primary way to educate and remember events in a society where few people could read.