These 5 Frescos by Giotto Are Required Viewing on Your Next Trip to Italy

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Fresco by Giotto showing Saint Francis kneeling on rocky ground, gazing up at a seraph with outstretched wings in the sky, with two small buildings and another figure reading nearby.

Giotto: Noli Me Tangere

Fresco by Giotto showing Judas Iscariot embracing Jesus to betray him, surrounded by soldiers and disciples, with raised torches and weapons, in the Scrovegni Chapel, Padua.

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Fresco by Giotto showing Saint Francis kneeling on rocky ground, gazing up at a seraph with outstretched wings in the sky, with two small buildings and another figure reading nearby.

Giotto: St. Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata

St. Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata, fresco attributed to Giotto,...

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Giotto: Noli Me Tangere

Giotto: Noli Me Tangere

Noli Me Tangere, fresco by Giotto, 1303–05; in the Arena Chapel, Padua,...

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Fresco by Giotto showing Judas Iscariot embracing Jesus to betray him, surrounded by soldiers and disciples, with raised torches and weapons, in the Scrovegni Chapel, Padua.

Giotto: The Arrest of Christ (also called Kiss of Judas)

The Arrest of Christ (also called Kiss of Judas), fresco by Giotto,...

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