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Giotto's Arena Chapel and the Triumph of Humility

By (author) Henrike Christiane Lange

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In this book, Henrike Lange takes the reader on a tour through one of the most beloved and celebrated monuments in the world – Giotto's Arena Chapel. Paying close attention to previously overlooked details, Lange offers an entirely new reading of the stunning frescoes in their spatial configuration. The author also asks fundamental questions that define the chapel's place in Western art history. Why did Giotto choose an ancient Roman architectural frame for his vision of Salvation? What is the role of painted reliefs in the representation of personal integrity, passion, and the human struggle between pride and humility familiar from Dante's Divine Comedy? How can a new interpretation regarding the influence of ancient reliefs and architecture inform the famous “Assisi controversy” and cast new light on the debate around Giotto's authorship of the Saint Francis cycle? Illustrated with almost 200 color plates, this volume invites scholars and students to rediscover a key monument of art and architecture history and to see it with new eyes.

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Publisher | Cambridge University Press
Published date | 9 Feb 2023
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 356
Dimensions | 287 x 224 x 21mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 1220g
ISBN | 978-1-3165-1104-6
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BISAC | art / general


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