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The image displays an exhibit information sign, likely in a museum or gallery in Firenze, Italy, given the context of Santa Croce. The sign presents text in both Italian and English, titled "LE STIMMATE A SANTA CROCE" and "THE STIGMATA IN SANTA CROCE" respectively. The English text details an investigation into the stigmata conducted at Santa Croce in 1282, supported by papal measures from 1237-1279. It explains that Santa Croce, hosting both a studium and the Inquisition's tribunal, was a suitable location for debates concerning the stigmata, St. Francis's life mirroring Christ, and his role in salvation history. The text highlights how painter Taddeo Gaddi advanced the artistic representation of St. Francis receiving the stigmata alongside the Crucifixion of Christ, extending this theme of conformity to almost all episodes of the saint's life in panels for Santa Croce's sacristy and chapter house. It mentions Gaddi's close relationship with the Franciscans in Santa Croce, spanning from the 1320s until his death in 1336. A key example of this relationship is a tabernacle, believed to be the one Gaddi painted in 1322 for Fra Pace da Castelfiorentino, who chaired the Inquisition tribunal, where themes of salvation history and the Franciscan Order are synthesized. The sign is well-lit, with a dark, out-of-focus background suggesting an exhibition environment. No people or specific objects other than the sign itself are clearly visible.
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