Giotto fresco cycle
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The Giotto fresco cycle is a renowned series of early 14th-century religious wall paintings by Giotto in the Scrovegni Chapel, celebrated for its pioneering use of naturalism and emotional expression in Western art.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian Gothic painting
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fresco cycle ⓘ religious artwork ⓘ wall painting series ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Italian Gothic
NERFINISHED
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Proto-Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Enrico Scrovegni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Scrovegni family private chapel ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1305 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Giotto di Bondone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Last Judgment
NERFINISHED
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Life of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Life of the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian art
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religious painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Adoration of the Magi fresco
NERFINISHED
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Annunciation frescoes ⓘ Annunciation to Saint Anne fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Ascension fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Baptism of Christ fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Crucifixion fresco ⓘ Entry into Jerusalem fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Flight into Egypt fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiss of Judas fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Lamentation (The Mourning of Christ) fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Last Judgment west wall fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Last Supper fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Marriage of the Virgin fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Massacre of the Innocents fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Nativity of Christ fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Nativity of the Virgin fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Pentecost fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Raising of Lazarus fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Resurrection fresco ⓘ Virtues and Vices allegorical panels ⓘ Visitation fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ Wedding at Cana fresco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1303 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Early Renaissance painting
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Masaccio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Padua NERFINISHED ⓘ Scrovegni Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ Veneto ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fresco ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional expression
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monumental figures ⓘ narrative clarity ⓘ pioneering naturalism ⓘ three-dimensional spatial illusion ⓘ |
| partOf | interior decoration of Scrovegni Chapel ⓘ |
| purpose |
atonement for usury
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religious devotion ⓘ |
| significance |
milestone in Western art history
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transition from medieval to Renaissance visual language ⓘ |
| technique | buon fresco ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 14th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Padua’s 14th-century fresco cycles World Heritage Site ⓘ |
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