Arena Chapel
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More recently, he turned to old masters paintings for his source material, borrowing details from works at the Städel Museum in Frankfurt for one series and Giotto’s Arena Chapel frescoes for another.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2020
He recalled his visit many years ago to the Giotto frescoes in the Arena Chapel, which rank among the masterpieces of Western art.
From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2016
His new work in the studio, heading to Marian Goodman in the fall, gives Giotto’s Annunciation and Crucifixion scenes from the Arena Chapel in Padua, Italy, a colorful makeover.
From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2016
As a youth, Henri Matisse was enthralled by Giotto's religious frescoes in the Arena Chapel at Padua.
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Of all the compositions in the Arena Chapel I think this the most characteristic of the noble time in which it was done.
From Giotto and his works in Padua An Explanatory Notice of the Series of Woodcuts Executed for the Arundel Society After the Frescoes in the Arena Chapel by Ruskin, John
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