Giotto's O : narrative, figuration, and pictorial ingenuity in the Arena Chapel /

"A discussion of the murals by Giotto in the Arena Chapel of Padua, Italy. The artist's work is considered in terms of its relationship to the structure of the poetry of Dante, biblical exegesis, geometry, and symmetry"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ladis, Andrew, 1949-2007
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2008]
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Summary:"A discussion of the murals by Giotto in the Arena Chapel of Padua, Italy. The artist's work is considered in terms of its relationship to the structure of the poetry of Dante, biblical exegesis, geometry, and symmetry"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Includes two folded leaves of col. plates of the Arena Chapel interior, north and south walls.
Physical Description:xii, 211 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-196) and index.
ISBN:9780271034072 (cloth : alk. paper)
0271034076 (cloth : alk. paper)