The Cappella degli Scrovegni in Padua (also known as the Arena Chapel) is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Western Art. Location within Italy Tronco Maestro Riviera: a pedestrian walk along a section of the inland waterway or naviglio interno of Padua The city of Padua (Lat. ...
It was commissioned in 1300 by Enrico Scrovegni as penance for the sins of his father Reginaldo. It is known as the Arena Chapel as the site it is built on was that of a Roman arena. The building was completed in 1303 and Scrovegni commissioned Giotto to decorate the interior in fresco- a project completed around 1305. Events Beginning of the Renaissance. ... Statue of Giotto di Bondone, close to the Uffizi. ... Fresco by Dionisius representing Saint Nicholas. ... Events August 5 - English troops capture William Wallace Wenceslas III becomes king of Bohemia The Papacy removed to France following riots in the Papal State. ...
The chapel is unornamented apart from Giotto's work with a barrel vault roof. Above the entrance is a Last Judgement by Giotto covering the entire wall that includes a devotional portrait of Enrico Scrovegni. On the side walls arranged in tiers 3 deep by four wide are fresco groups each scene being roughly 2 meters square. Facing the altar the sequence begins at the top of the right hand wall with scenes from the life of the Virgin with the annunciation of her mother and presentation at the temple. The series continues through the Nativity and Passion of Jesus, the Resurrection and the final scene Pentecost. The panels are noted for their emotional intensity, sculptural figures and naturalistic space. Between the main scenes Giotto used a faux architectural scheme of painted marble decorations and small recesses. Statue of Giotto di Bondone, close to the Uffizi. ... In Christian eschatology, the Last Judgment or Judgement Day is the ethical-judicial trial, judgment, and punishment/reward of individual humans (assignment to heaven or to hell) by a divine tribunal (God) at the end of time, following the destruction of humans present earthly existence. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
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The Kiss of Judas, one of the panels in the Scrovegni Chapel
Inaugurated on 18th March 2002 with the visit of President Ciampi, the ScrovegniChapel, restored to its full beauty, is now open for visiting by only 25 visitors at a time.
The Chapel was built by order of Enrico Scrovegni as an annexe to his mansion, erected in the fourteenth century in the area of the Arena in Padua, over the remains of the Roman amphitheatre.
After twenty years of experimentation and study, the Chapel has been cleaned, not only removing the damp condensation stains caused by the transpiration of the hundreds of thousands of visitors who have flocked there in the past, but above all halting the dangerous sulphating process which causes crumbling of the plaster.
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