GIOTTO di Bondone (b. 1267, Vespignano, d. 1337, Firenze) Legend of St Francis: 3. Dream of the Palace 1297-99 Fresco, 270 x 230 cm Upper Church, San Francesco, Assisi This is the third of the twenty-eight scenes (twenty-five of which were painted by Giotto) of Legend of Saint Francis. In this scene the blanket that covers St Francis as he sleeps has a similar tangibility than the mantle in the previous scene. The composition of this scene is very similar to that of the the Dream of Innocent III (No. 6). The bedchambers in the two frescoes call to mind the scenes of Isaac, though t
GIOTTO di Bondone (b. 1267, Vespignano, d. 1337, Firenze) Legend of St Francis: 3. Dream of the Palace 1297-99 Fresco, 270 x 230 cm Upper Church, San Francesco, Assisi This is the third of the twenty-eight scenes (twenty-five of which were painted by Giotto) of Legend of Saint Francis. In this scene the blanket that covers St Francis as he sleeps has a similar tangibility than the mantle in the previous scene. The composition of this scene is very similar to that of the the Dream of Innocent III (No. 6). The bedchambers in the two frescoes call to mind the scenes of Isaac, though the furnishings and architecture appear to be more in keeping with the style of Giotto's time. The dream is depicted very literally: it is of a strange narrow palace in the Italian Gothic style, which stands next to the bed as if it formed part of the sumptuous fumishings of the chamber. *** Keywords: ************* Author: GIOTTO di Bondone Title: Legend of St Francis: 3. Dream of the Palace Time-line: 1301-1350 School: Italian Form: painting Type: religious
Size: 2624px × 2680px
Photo credit: © Carlo Bollo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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