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Saint Bonaventure Byzantine icon, Franciscan theologian holding book in meditation on divine illumination and the journey to God

BONAVENTURE · 13TH CENTURY · FRANCISCAN

The Tree of Life


A Franciscan meditation on the life, passion, and glory of Christ, structured as a tree bearing twelve fruits for contemplation.

The Tree of Life is a central text in the Christian mystical tradition, offering insight into the spiritual life, the nature of divine union, and the transformation of the soul.