GIOTTO di Bondone (b. 1267, Vespignano, d. 1337, Firenze) No. 1 Scenes from the Life of Joachim: 1. Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple 1304-06 Fresco, 200 x 185 cm Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua If we follow the sequence of the narrative, we start with the six scenes of Joachim and Anne in the top tier on the right wall. They tell of how Joachim was expelled from the temple because of his childlessness, how the angel appeared to Anne with the news that she would bear a child, how Joachim made a sacrificial offering that was favourably received by God, and of the angel appearing t
GIOTTO di Bondone (b. 1267, Vespignano, d. 1337, Firenze) No. 1 Scenes from the Life of Joachim: 1. Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple 1304-06 Fresco, 200 x 185 cm Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua If we follow the sequence of the narrative, we start with the six scenes of Joachim and Anne in the top tier on the right wall. They tell of how Joachim was expelled from the temple because of his childlessness, how the angel appeared to Anne with the news that she would bear a child, how Joachim made a sacrificial offering that was favourably received by God, and of the angel appearing to him in a dream with the announcement of the coming birth of Mary; the series concludes with Joachim's return to Jerusalem, where he meets his wife Anne at the Golden Gate, and Mary is conceived in the kiss that Anne bestows on her elderly husband. This is a story with a happy ending, and with a quiet, pastoral atmosphere suggested by the rocky landscape and the shepherds with their sheep, whose soft, lifelike fleece has been meticulously rendered. If we compare these scenes with the Assisi frescoes, we notice that here the space is more confined, the figures take up more room and that the architectural settings have been limited to a single structure in almost every scene, necessary for the telling of the story. *** Keywords: ************* Author: GIOTTO di Bondone Title: No. 1 Scenes from the Life of Joachim: 1. Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple Time-line: 1301-1350 School: Italian Form: painting Type: religious
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License: Licensed
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