Arena Chapel

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Arena Chapel is a renowned early 14th-century church in Padua, Italy, famous for Giotto’s groundbreaking fresco cycle depicting the life of the Virgin Mary and Christ.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church
chapel
church
cultural heritage monument
alsoKnownAs Cappella degli Scrovegni NERFINISHED
Scrovegni Chapel NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle simple hall church
associatedWith Paduan Trecento painting
Scrovegni family NERFINISHED
builtBy Enrico Scrovegni NERFINISHED
commissionedAs family chapel for the Scrovegni family
constructionEnd circa 1305
constructionStart circa 1300
country Italy
dedicatedTo Annunciation of the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
denomination Roman Catholic
famousFor Giotto’s innovative use of space and emotion
depictions of the life of Christ
depictions of the life of the Virgin Mary
early 14th-century fresco cycle
frescoesBy Giotto di Bondone NERFINISHED
frescoExecutionEnd circa 1305
frescoExecutionStart circa 1303
hasArtwork Last Judgment fresco by Giotto NERFINISHED
Life of Christ frescoes NERFINISHED
Life of the Virgin Mary frescoes NERFINISHED
Virtues and Vices frescoes NERFINISHED
fresco cycle by Giotto
hasFunction pilgrimage site
place of worship
tourist attraction
hasTheme Incarnation of Christ NERFINISHED
Judgment and redemption
Salvation history
influenced development of Western painting
interiorDecoration fully frescoed walls and ceiling
locatedIn Northern Italy
Padua NERFINISHED
Veneto
mainArtist Giotto di Bondone NERFINISHED
material brick
nameOrigin proximity to ancient Roman arena
near remains of a Roman arena
partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site "Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles" NERFINISHED
patron Enrico Scrovegni NERFINISHED
roofType wooden barrel vault (interior) with painted sky
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2021
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus inscribed

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Scrovegni Chapel alsoKnownAs Arena Chapel