AGOSTINO DI DUCCIO
(b. 1418, Firenze, d. 1481, Perugia)

View of the Cappella di Isotta

1449-56
Photo
Tempio Malatestiano, Rimini

The Chapel of Isotta houses the tomb of Isotta degli Atti, Pandolfo Malatesta's lover and later his wife. The chapel is decorated with reliefs of music-making angels. The reliefs are controlled by a subtle sense for placing the image in its frame. Animated figures are shown in motion.

This chapel also houses Giotto's Crucifix painted during his sojourn in Rimini.