GIOTTO di Bondone (b. 1267, Vespignano, d. 1337, Firenze) Scenes from the Life of St John the Baptist: 2. Birth and Naming of the Baptist 1320 Fresco, 280 x 450 cm Peruzzi Chapel, Santa Croce, Florence The scene is divided into two parts. On the right it is the birth, while on the left Zacharias, who became dumb since the annunciation, gives the name John to the newborn by writing the name on a tablet. The fresco is damaged, mainly on the right. Half of the figure of St Elisabeth was removed during the last restoration since it was repainted in the 19th century. *** Keywords: *********
GIOTTO di Bondone (b. 1267, Vespignano, d. 1337, Firenze) Scenes from the Life of St John the Baptist: 2. Birth and Naming of the Baptist 1320 Fresco, 280 x 450 cm Peruzzi Chapel, Santa Croce, Florence The scene is divided into two parts. On the right it is the birth, while on the left Zacharias, who became dumb since the annunciation, gives the name John to the newborn by writing the name on a tablet. The fresco is damaged, mainly on the right. Half of the figure of St Elisabeth was removed during the last restoration since it was repainted in the 19th century. *** Keywords: ************* Author: GIOTTO di Bondone Title: Scenes from the Life of St John the Baptist: 2. Birth and Naming of the Baptist Time-line: 1301-1350 School: Italian Form: painting Type: religious
Size: 3360px × 1940px
Photo credit: © Carlo Bollo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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