Arena Chapel fresco cycle
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The Arena Chapel fresco cycle is a renowned series of early 14th-century wall paintings by Giotto in Padua, Italy, depicting the life of the Virgin Mary and Christ and marking a key moment in the development of Western art.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian Gothic artwork
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fresco cycle ⓘ wall painting series ⓘ |
| artStyle |
chiaroscuro modeling
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expressive human emotion ⓘ naturalistic spatial representation ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Enrico Scrovegni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator |
Giotto
NERFINISHED
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Giotto di Bondone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Last Judgment
NERFINISHED
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Life of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Life of the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Vices ⓘ Virtues ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1305 ⓘ |
| genre | Christian religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Adoration of the Magi fresco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annunciation fresco ⓘ Kiss of Judas fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Lamentation (The Mourning of Christ) fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Last Judgment fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Nativity fresco ⓘ Presentation of the Virgin fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ allegories of the Virtues and Vices ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage (as part of Padua’s 14th-century fresco cycles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 14th century ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Padua NERFINISHED ⓘ Scrovegni Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ Veneto ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Incarnation of Christ
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Life of the Virgin ⓘ Salvation history ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fresco ⓘ |
| movement |
Italian Gothic
NERFINISHED
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Proto-Renaissance ⓘ |
| numberOfScenes | about 38 ⓘ |
| partOf | Scrovegni Chapel interior decoration ⓘ |
| patron | Enrico Scrovegni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantEvent | marks key moment in development of Western art ⓘ |
| significantPlace | Padua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 1303 ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
buon fresco
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fresco secco details ⓘ |
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