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Giotto and the Three Stigmatas of Saint Francis of Assisi

by Laura Morelli | Thu, 10/06/2022 - 09:39

October brings the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, one of ��ý’s most popular saints. Today, we associate Saint Francis with humility and self-imposed…

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Venite Adoremus: The Three Kings in Italian Art

by Laura Morelli | Sun, 12/26/2021 - 11:28

According to the biblical Gospel of Matthew, in the days after the birth of Jesus Christ, men traveled a great distance from the East to bring gifts to the…

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Giotto’s Bell Tower in Florence Goes Silent (But Only Temporarily)

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 11/10/2021 - 03:18

In order to allow for the rotation of the main bell of Giotto's Campanile in Florence, known as the ‘campanone’ (big bell), all seven bells of the iconic…

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Unique Exhibition Celebrates Giotto, the Father of Modern Italian Art

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 09/07/2015 - 03:00

His painting technique revolutionized Italian art: Giotto di Bondone, born in Florence in 1266 near Florence, is celebrated in an exhibition at Milan’s Palazzo…

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Following the Star of the Renaissance

by Aleid Ford | Mon, 01/05/2015 - 06:33

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Revolutionary Giotto: The Nativity Scene Inside Padua's Scrovegni Chapel

by Katia Amore | Sun, 12/21/2014 - 02:00

This Nativity is a fresco painted by Giotto in the Scrovegni Chapel, in Padua, as part of one of his finest and most important fresco cycles dedicated to the…

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Scrovegni Chapel in Padua Hit by Lightning

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/29/2014 - 02:30

A bolt of lightning has damaged an outer wall of the Scrovegni Chapel in Padova, prompting fear that the precious early 14th century frescoes by Giotto…

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Discover Padua and Its Creative Genius

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/31/2014 - 08:26

Throughout summer, visitors to Padua will have the chance to learn more about historical figures hailing from the area, as part of the annual “Notturni d’Arte…

Save Giotto, a Campaign to Protect the Scrovegni Chapel

by ITALY | Tue, 03/13/2012 - 08:08

words by Elizabeth Ganley-RoperExperts claim that one of the most important monuments in the history of art, the fresco cycle in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua…

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Devil’s Face Uncovered in Famous Giotto Fresco

by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 11/10/2011 - 03:36

Art restorers working on a fresco by Renaissance painter Giotto di Bondone have discovered the smirking face of the devil disguised in clouds within the…