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Scrovegni Chapel

This church goes on to contain ‘fresco cycle’ designed by ‘Giotto’. It was completed in the year 1305. It’s amongst the most significant masterpieces regarding Western art.  It was dedicated with respect to ‘Santa Maria della Carita’ at ‘Feast of the Annunciation’. This happened in the year 1305. Fresco cycle of Giotto goes on to focus on life of Virgin; along with having celebrated role of hers with regards to human salvation. Arena Chapel is the other name given to this church as it had been constructed on land bought by ‘Enrico Scrovegni’ which abutted side of Roman arena. Space like this is an ‘open-air procession’ as well as sacred representation relating to Annunaiction to Virgin was playd out especially for one of the generations prior to construction of chapel. A ‘motet’ by ‘Marchetto da Padova’ was composed for the above-mentioned dedication.


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