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Location City: Padua
A masterpiece lost to American bombs during World War II
Mantegna, St. James Led to his Execution
Conservation as memorial in the aftermath of US bombing
Conservation as memorial — Mantegna’s St. James ...
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
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 ...
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 ...
With their emotion, gestures, mass, and volume, Giotto’s people seem real—and time moves with them.
Giotto, Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel (part 2 of ...
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 ...
The secrets of large-scale casting were lost for a thousand years, but bronze horses were no sweat for Donatello.
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