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12-MAR-2016

Padova. Cappella Scrovegni

This extensive depiction of the Last Judgment in the west of the church is dominated by the large Christ in Majesty at its centre. The twelve apostles sit to His left and to His right. Here the two levels divide: the heavenly host appears above, people plunge into the maw of hell below, or are led by angels towards heaven.The way this large fresco is divided into registers is traditional. But if we look at Giotto's invention in detail, then his novel attempts at visualizing different spheres, as well as abstract beliefs, become particularly apparent. In the center of the representation, Christ is enthroned as supreme Judge in a rainbow-colored mandorla. The deep, radiant gold background, the style of painting, and the delicate substance give the impression that the heavens have opened in order to reveal the powerful, extremely solidly modelled figure of Christ. Different levels are likewise alluded to when the choirs of angels disappear behind the real window, or when the celestial watch in the upper area of the picture rolls back the firmament, behind which the golden-red doors of the heavenly Jerusalem shine forth. The black and red maw of hell, which seems to anticipate Dante's "Inferno", is different again in its impact.The way in which Giotto establishes a connection between the present-day world of the faithful and the world beyond all time, the world of the Last Judgment, contains another interesting detail. The donor Scrovegni, still alive at the time, kneels next to those being resurrected and offers "his" church to the three Marys, assisted by a priest. The latter is portrayed in a most lively manner: his robes hang - painted quite illusionistically - over the arch of the portal.

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Date/Time12-Mar-2016 18:24:44
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MarcViskens27-Sep-2020 15:19
very beautiful José
rocky11-May-2019 13:52
Religious artwork at its best! =V=
Julie Oldfield03-Jun-2016 02:59
Amazing! V
Graeme02-Jun-2016 12:26
What an amazing place to photograph.V
Frank Tran02-Jun-2016 11:19
Beautiful! V+
Yvonne02-Jun-2016 11:18
Superb capture of this intricate painting, a wonderful image Jose. v
Helen Betts02-Jun-2016 10:02
Beautiful works of art, and so nicely captured, with excellent detail and color. V.
Tom LeRoy02-Jun-2016 08:52
Yes, it's very impressive and your shot is very nice at this rather high iso. V
Juliette02-Jun-2016 08:01
oh so beautiful; the ancient masters knew what is realy beautiful
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal02-Jun-2016 06:08
Beautiful well captured image with beautiful colors and details. V
John Reynolds LRPS02-Jun-2016 05:20
Impressive mural - well captured. V.
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