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Giotto's Arena Chapel and the triumph of humility

Title: Giotto's Arena Chapel and the triumph of humility / Henrike Christiane Lange, University of California, Berkeley.
Author: Lange, Henrike Christiane, 1981-
Publication: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

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Description

xlviii, 306 pages : illustrations (color); 29 cm

Summary

"In this book, Henrike Lange takes the reader on a tour through one of the most beloved and celebrated monuments in the world - Giotto's Arena Chapel. Paying close attention to previously overlooked details, Lange offers an entirely new reading of the stunning frescoes in their spatial configuration. The author also asks fundamental questions that define the chapel's place in Western art history. Why did Giotto choose an ancient Roman architectural frame for his vision of Salvation? What is the role of painted reliefs in the representation of personal integrity, passion, and the human struggle between pride and humility familiar from Dante's Divine Comedy? How can a new interpretation regarding the influence of ancient reliefs and architecture inform the famous "Assisi controversy" and cast new light on the debate around Giotto's authorship of the Saint Francis cycle?"--

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Genre/Form

Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Illustrated works.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

ND623.G6

ISBN

9781316511046
1316511049
9781009005227
1009005227
9781009036450 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2022025077
40031591010

OCLC

on1292970752
1292970752
SCSB-14517550

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries