| agent |
Enrico Scrovegni (Italian patron, died ca. 1336); Giotto (Italian painter, ca. 1266-1337) |
| culturalContext |
Italian |
| date |
ca. 1303-1306 (creation) |
| description |
The frescoes include the Last Judgement on the entrance wall and three tiers of fresco
panels on the two lateral walls that contain scenes from the Life of Joachim and Anna,
the Life of the Virgin, and the Life of Christ. The choir arch contains the Annunciation.
Between the main scenes Giotto used a faux architectural scheme of painted marble
decorations and small recesses. There are allegorical figures of the Virtues and Vices
painted in grisaille (as though they were monochrome relief sculptures) on the dado
level of the walls.
Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com (accessed 6/1/2009) [description source] |
| inscription |
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| location |
Arena Chapel (Padua, Veneto, Italy) [site]
The chapel is also known as the Arena Chapel because it was built on land purchased
by Enrico Scrovegni that abutted the site of a Roman arena. [location note] |
| material |
pigment on plaster (fresco) |
| measurements |
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| relation |
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| rights |
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| source |
Core 4 Sample Database (VCat) |
| stateEdition |
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| stylePeriod |
Medieval |
| subject |
allegorical; architectural interiors; cycles or series; New Testament; Old Testament
and Apocrypha; saints; Jesus Christ; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint; Christian iconography;
the Passion
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| technique |
fresco painting (technique) |
| textref |
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| title |
Arena Chapel frescoes [cited, true, en]
Frescoes in the Capella degli Scrovegni [descriptive, false, en] |
| worktype |
paintings (visual works); frescoes (paintings) |
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[refid 131]
Kiss of Judas, one of the panels of the Life of Christ cycle |
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[refid 132]
Nativity of Mary, one of the panels of the Life of the Virgin cycle |
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| image courtesy Wikimedia Commons |
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