This one-off presence of the enlargement of the MARIA Icon made of white carbon fiber, suspended above the Main Altar of the Upper Basilica, was an act of offering by the artist to Saint Francis and his Basilica.
With the help of two friars, the nylon rope was stretched from both sides of the nave.
Following the spirit of the artist, to put art at the service of social aid and spirituality, from 2024, the Cooperativa Santa Maria delle Rose will donate the annual net profit derived from sales of Guido Dettoni della Grazia’s sacred artworks, whether made at the Permanent Exhibition in Assisi or via e-commerce, to the Assisi CARITAS Foundation for mothers and children in vulnerable situations and the SERAFICO Institute of Assisi, dedicated to people with multiple psycho-sensory disabilities.
