Giotto, Arena Chapel, part 2 (of 4)
Giotto, Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel, 1305-06, fresco (Padua, Italy)
speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
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Beautiful
The Golden Legend is wonderful.
This is why I love Giotto. So much great innovation
Original Italian lines: "Credette Cimabue nella pittura / tener lo campo, e ora ha Giotto il grido / sí che la fama di colui è scura". Dante Alighieri (1265 -1321), Divina Commedia, Purgatorio, XI, 94-96. My humble English translation: "The art of painting Cimabue believed / To master, and now Giotto is on everyone's lips / So that the first one's fame is obscure." Dante Alighieri (1265 -1321), Divine Comedy, Purgatory.
This is amazing! Guess what, I was reading Swann's way where Proust mentions at length this Giotto's work! I am glad you posted this, it will make my research and experience way richer!
Beautifully done
I didn't notice the little hand of God in previous videos, but I found that interesting. You'd think He'd be portrayed as having this massive, mighty hand that can measure the world's waters in His palm (Isaiah 40:12). But maybe the emphasis was on Him being like us (possibly a reference to Jesus?).. Idk! It was nice to see Bae-drian make an appearance, lol.