Francesco in the Art of the Madonnari 2026

📷 Berthold Werner / Public domain

The inaugural edition of Francesco nell'Arte dei Madonnari will be held from August 28th to 30th, 2026, in the Lower Square of the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi. Approximately fifty madonnari from around the world, directed by Kurt Wenner, will create a large collective work on a permanent surface dedicated to San Francesco, as part of the VIII Franciscan Centenary.