Bardi chapel
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The Bardi Chapel is located within the church of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy. This church is a significant example of Italian Gothic architecture, with construction beginning in 1294. The Bardi Chapel itself is notable for its frescoes by the renowned artist Giotto, created in the proto-Renaissance style. These frescoes are considered masterpieces and contribute to the rich artistic heritage housed within Santa Croce, which also features works from the early Renaissance period.1
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GiottoSanta Croce frescoes of GiottoThe Bardi and Peruzzi chapels contained cycles of St. Francis, St. John the Baptist, and St. John the Evangelist, but the frescoes were whitewashed and were not recovered until the mid-19th century, when they were damaged in the process of removing the whitewash and then heavily…
Read MoreThe Bardi and Peruzzi chapels contained cycles of St. Francis, St. John the Baptist, and St. John the Evangelist, but the frescoes were whitewashed and were not recovered until the mid-19th century, when they were damaged in the process of removing the whitewash and then heavily…
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Western paintingItalian Gothic1315–30), of which one, the Bardi Chapel, is smaller but not unlike the Arena Chapel. The other, the Peruzzi Chapel, tends toward greater detail and less stability in the settings.
Read More1315–30), of which one, the Bardi Chapel, is smaller but not unlike the Arena Chapel. The other, the Peruzzi Chapel, tends toward greater detail and less stability in the settings.
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