A History of European Art

Giotto:

Flight into Egypt, Massacre of the Innocents, Baptism of Christ,

Marriage at Cana, Raising of Lazarus, Kiss of Judas, Cruci¿ xion,

Lamentation, The Last Judgment, c. 1305, fresco, overall:

69’ L x 26’ W x 43’ H, Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy.

Giuseppe Basile, Giotto: Frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel.

James H. Stubblebine, ed., Giotto: The Arena Chapel Frescoes.

1. What artistic devices did Giotto use in his paintings to convey
   emotional intensity?


2. Do you think that Giotto emphasized some aspects of Christ’s life more
   than others? Was any one scene more important than another? Which is
   the most memorable?

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