Giotto and His Works in Padua by John Ruskin

Giotto and His Works in Padua

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John Ruskin with Robert Hewison (Contributor)

184 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

nonfiction art classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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The Arena Chapel in Padua was completed in 1303; Giotto, then considered the preeminent painter in Italy, was commissioned to paint it in 1306. The resulting fresco cycle, detailing the history, birth, life, and death of Christ, ranks among the gr...

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