The narrative cycles rest on a painted dado. This complements the pictorial program, and proves to be one of the inventions with which Giotto renewed art, even in what is supposed to be only a secondary setting.

Two very realistically painted, multi-colored panels of marble alternate respectively with depictions of figures. The personifications of the Vices on the one side, and of the Virtues on the other, appear here as marble sculptures brought to life. However, they are not made of stone. This kind of tone-on-tone painting (grisaille) is just as novel as the view into a painted sacristy, which Giotto displays above the marble dado on either side of the triumphal arch. Here, painted and real space once again merge into one. Using a very clear perspective — with a common vanishing point — Giotto depicts two views of an interior space with cross-rib vaulting, whose dimensions are suggested by the lamp which hangs from the ceiling.

Preview	Picture Data	File Info	Comment
	Circumcision (on the decorative band) 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	395*552 True Color 54 Kb
	The Lion Recalls the Cubs to Life (on the decorative band) 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	289*900 True Color 63 Kb
	Moses Brings Forth Water out of the Rock (on the decorative band) 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	369*1196 True Color 111 Kb
	Jonah Swallowed up by the Whale (on the decorative band) 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	338*1200 True Color 115 Kb
	Creation of Adam (on the decorative band) 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	399*1200 True Color 117 Kb
	Prophet Eliseus with Youths (on the decorative band) 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	365*1200 True Color 117 Kb
	Elijah on the Fire-cart (on the decorative band) 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	406*1183 True Color 112 Kb
	Moses at the Mount Sinai (on the decorative band) 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	411*1200 True Color 113 Kb
	Decorative band with figures 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	520*1128 True Color 112 Kb
	Decorative band with figure 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	525*1100 True Color 120 Kb
	Decorative band with figures 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	510*1200 True Color 131 Kb
	Decorative band with figure 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	345*1194 True Color 85 Kb
	Painted veined marble (detail) 1304-06 Fresco, 256 cm wide Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	842*310 True Color 81 Kb
	View of a chapel 1304-06 Fresco, 150 x 140 cm Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	666*852 True Color 167 Kb
	View of a chapel 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	770*1186 True Color 158 Kb
	Scenes with decorative bands 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	1046*1253 True Color 273 Kb
	Decorative bands 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	800*908 True Color 181 Kb
	Decorative bands 1304-06 Fresco Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua	702*860 True Color 161 Kb

• Seven Virtues
• Seven Vices