This is a Mary like we’ve never seen before—she’s more monumental and sits in a space that makes sense. Giotto, The Ognissanti Madonna and Child Enthroned by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Take a tour of the Arena Chapel in virtual reality—it's almost as good as being there in person! The Arena Chapel (and Giotto’s frescos) in ... by Matthew Brennan
Like a comic without words, these frescoes tell the story of Christ and his parents—and give their patron a cameo. Giotto, Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Only decades apart—but what a difference. Next to Giotto’s substantial Virgin, Cimabue’s appears flat yet elegant. Cimabue and Giotto compared by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Christ sits as Judge, separating the blessed from the damned. In Hell, money lenders—like Scrovegni—appear hanged. Giotto, Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel (part 4 of ... by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
In this powerful scene, Mary cradles the dead Christ. A simple landscape and mourning crowd direct us to her grief. Giotto, Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel (part 3 of ... by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
With their emotion, gestures, mass, and volume, Giotto’s people seem real—and time moves with them. Giotto, Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel (part 2 of ... by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Painting covers every inch of this chapel, from the spiraling narrative cycle to the star-studded blue sky. Giotto, Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel (part 1 of ... by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Hooked thumbs, pressing elbows, open mouths—these details lend intimacy and reality to an otherwise formal scene. Giotto, The Entombment of Mary by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Is that fear in his eyes? Saint Francis betrays human emotions as Giotto unites the earthly and heavenly realms. Giotto, St. Francis of Assisi Receiving the ... by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker