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In his investigation of Giotto's great fresco decoration Professor Charles Harrison starts by examining the nature of the commission by the wealthy Paduan patron, Enrico Scrovegni, discovering in t...he Last Judgement the theme of usury for which his father was accused. The private and public function of the chapel is further explored in terms of the type of decoration commissioned and at what stage Giotto contributed to the design. After a careful survey of the whole narrative cycle following each episode in the Life of the Virgin and The Life of Christ, Professor Harrison examines how Giotto designed the cycle within the architectural setting and how he handled the technical problems of narrative painting. Finally he examines Giotto's contribution to painting through a realism and human experience portrayed with an expressiveness never before achieved and with a level of critical humanism still apparent today.
In his investigation of Giotto's great fresco decoration Professor Charles Harrison starts by examining the nature of the commission by the wealthy Paduan patron, Enrico Scrovegni, discovering in t...he Last Judgement the theme of usury for which his father was accused. The private and public function of the chapel is further explored in terms of the type of decoration commissioned and at what stage Giotto contributed to the design. After a careful survey of the whole narrative cycle following each episode in the Life of the Virgin and The Life of Christ, Professor Harrison examines how Giotto designed the cycle within the architectural setting and how he handled the technical problems of narrative painting. Finally he examines Giotto's contribution to painting through a realism and human experience portrayed with an expressiveness never before achieved and with a level of critical humanism still apparent today.
| Module code and title: | A354, "Art, society and religion in Siena, Florence and Padua 1280-1400" |
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| Item code: | A354; 02 |
| First transmission date: | 15-07-1994 |
| Published: | 1994 |
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| Duration: | 00:49:07 |
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| Producer: | Charles Cooper |
| Contributors: | Charles Harrison; Marie McCarthy |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Enrico; Fresco; Humanism; Realism; Usury |
| Subject terms: | Bible Illustrations; Art, Italian--13th century; Art, Italian--14th century; Mural painting and decoration, Italian--Padua; Giotto, 1266?-1337 Criticism and interpretation; Cappella degli Scrovegni nell'Arena (Padua) |
| Footage description: | Footage - Column. Painting. Stained glass window. Statue. Painting. Statue. Painting. Titles (0'01"-0'33") Vaulted ceiling of chapel. Arena chapel (0'34"-1'48") External view of Chapel in Padua. External view of Arena Chapel (1'49"-3'43") Charles Harrison inside Arena Chapel. Sculptured tomb. Views of Chapel. Details of Christ the Redeemer and Scrovegni donating the chapel (3'44"-6'03") Details of Last supper on the end wall. Detail of Scrovegni in painting. Details of Hell in painting. Detail of Scrovegni in painting. Details of Hell in painting (6'04"-9'17") Judas being paid for Christ's betrayal, beneath Angel of Annunciation on Chancel arch. View of Chancel arch (9'18"-9'59") Sculptured room. Detail of Scrovegni donating the chapel (10'00"-10'42") Charles Harrison. Chapel. Marble panels. Sculpted figures. Mosaic inlay. Views of the Chapel. Painted decoration. Painted marble effect. Painted statue effect (10'43"-12'49") Painted statue effect. View of chapel panning to the vaulted ceiling. View of ceiling panning down to chapel. Details of painting panning to detail of Scrovegni painting. View of chapel (12'50"-14'39") Charles Harrison. Views of chapel. Room reproducing the chapel, light dims, top left panel highlighted. View of Joachim. Joachim's shame. Joachim's wife visited by an angel. Joachim making an offering. Joachim visited by an angel. Joachim and wife reunited by Golden Gate, Jerusalem (14'40"-19'02") (North wall) Mary's birth. Virgin's presentation as a young girl in the temple. Selection of Joseph. Marriage. Wedding procession (end of North wall) (19'03"-20'16") Chancel arch showing the Annunciation, pans down to the Visitation :(South wall) Promise of incarnation. Adoration of the Magi. Presentation of Christ. Flight into Egypt. Massacre of the Innocents (20'17"-23'03") (North wall) Christ's debate with the priests in the temple. Christ's Baptism. Marriage at Cana. Raising of Lazarus from the dead. Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Christ driving the traders from the temple (23'04"-25'01") Judas taking the bribe on chancel wall below the Annunciation. (South wall). Last Supper. Washing the disciples' feet. The taking of Christ (25'02"-26'06") Christ brought before the high priests. Christ crowned with thorns (26'07"-26'33") (North wall) Christ carrying the cross to Calvary. Crucifixion. Lamentation. Resurrection. Ascension. Pentecost (26'34"-29'29") View of North wall. Charles Harrison. Room reproducing the chapel with panels highlighted. Marriage at Cana. Expulsion of the traders. Panels in reproduced room highlighted. Grieving Virgin. Crucifixion. Lamentation. Resurrection. Ascension (29'30"-33'23") Charles Harrison. Room reproducing the chapel. Birth of the Virgin. Christ disputing the doctors. Christ carrying the cross to Calvary. Christ's triumphant entry to Jerusalem. Room reproducing the chapel (33'24"- 34'45") Crucifixion. Lamentation. Marriage at Cana. Raising Lazarus from the dead. Resurrection (34'46"-35'27") Room reproducing the chapel showin the South wall. Panels highlighted. View of South wall. Vaulted ceiling of chapel (35'28"- 37'28") Room reproducing the chapel showing the South wall. Flight into Egypt. Panel. Kiss of Judas. Christ washing the disciples' feet. Christ with Caiaphas. Room reproducing the chapel (37'29"-38'36") Charles Harrison. Flight into Egypt. Views of the South wall. Christ before Caiaphas. Marriage at Cana. Charles Harrison (38'37"-41'07") Judas taking the bribe. Visit of the Virgin to Elizabeth. Massacre of the Innocents. Traders expelled from the temple. Joachim kisses his wife. Judas betraying Christ. Joachim greets his wife. Virgin and baby. lamentation. Last Supper. Washing of the disciples' feet. Christ before Caiaphas (41'08"-43'10") Charles Harrison. Ascension. Views of the Scrovegni painting. Birth of Christ. Joachim greeting wife. Virgin and Christ. Last supper. Views of the wall with painting of Scrovegni (43'11"-46'24") Charles Harrison. Painted statue effect showing Justice and Injustice. Sculpted tomb. Charles Harrison (46'25"-48'22") |
| Master spool number: | DOU7322 |
| Production number: | FOUA397R |
| Videofinder number: | 4394 |
| Available to public: | no |
