St Martin, the Pannonian-born Roman knight of the fourth century, abandoned a successful military career in order to dedicate his life to religion. The fresco series of the chapel is faithful to the legends relating his life. The story of his investiture may have been particularly dear to Simone Martini, who was himself a knight.

Starting from the entrance of the chapel, from left to right and from top to bottom, the side walls and barrel-vaulted ceiling are frescoed with scenes from the life of St Martin: on the lower level, the Division of the Cloak, the Dream, St Martin is Knighted and Renounces his Weapons; on the middle level, the Miracle of the Resurrected Child, Meditation, the Miraculous Mass and the Miracle of Fire; on the top level we find the last two episodes, Death and Burial of the Saint.

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	Division of the Cloak (scene 1) 1320-25 Fresco, 265 x 230 cm Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Dream of St Martin (scene 2) 1320-25 Fresco, 265 x 200 cm Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Dream of St Martin (detail) 1320-25 Fresco, 85 x 70 cm (size of detail) Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	St Martin is Knighted (scene 3) 1320-25 Fresco, 265 x 200 cm Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	St Martin is Knighted (detail) 1320-25 Fresco, 87 x 61 cm (size of detail) Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	St Martin is Knighted (detail) 1320-25 Fresco Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	St Martin is Knighted (detail) 1320-25 Fresco, 100 x 82 cm (size of detail) Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	St Martin is Knighted (detail) 1320-25 Fresco, 100 x 82 cm (size of detail) Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	St Martin Renounces his Weapons (scene 4) 1320-25 Fresco, 265 x 230 cm Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Saint Martin Renounces his Weapons (detail) 1320-25 Fresco, 68 x 56 cm (size of detail) Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Saint Martin Renounces his Weapons (detail) 1320-25 Fresco Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Saint Martin Renounces his Weapons (detail) 1320-25 Fresco Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Miracle of the Resurrected Child (scene 5) 1320-25 Fresco, 296 x 230 cm Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Miracle of the Resurrected Child (detail) 1320-25 Fresco Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Miracle of the Resurrected Child (detail) 1320-25 Fresco Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Miracle of the Resurrected Child (detail) 1320-25 Fresco, 34 x 34 cm (size of detail) Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Meditation (scene 6) 1320-25 Fresco, 390 x 200 cm Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Meditation (detail) 1320-25 Fresco, 390 x 200 cm Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Miraculous Mass (scene 7) 1320-25 Fresco, 390 x 200 cm Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Miraculous Mass (detail) 1320-25 Fresco Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Miraculous Mass (detail) 1320-25 Fresco, 68 x 56 cm (size of detail) Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Miracle of Fire (scene 8) 1320-25 Fresco, 296 x 230 cm Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Death of St Martin (scene 9) 1320-25 Fresco, 284 x 230 cm Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Death of St Martin (detail) 1320-25 Fresco Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Burial of St Martin (scene 10) 1320-25 Fresco, 284 x 230 cm Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Burial of St Martin (detail) 1320-25 Fresco, 140 x 78 cm (size of detail) Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
	Window c. 1312 Stained glass Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi