Following a Byzantine tradition, Giotto painted three Crucifixes on shaped panels, the earliest - that in the Santa Maria Novella in Florence - became a prototype for contemporary and later artists. Although the attribution of the Crucifixes in Rimini and Padua is debated the majority of the experts attribute them to Giotto with possible contribution by assistants.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 12 minutes): Gregorian chants |
Summary of paintings by Giotto |
Frescoes in San Francesco, Assisi |
Upper Church: Legend of St Francis | New Testament scenes | Lower Church |
Frescoes in Arena Chapel, Padua |
Life of Joachim | Life of Virgin | Life of Christ | Angels | Heads Last Judgment | Heads Vault frescoes | Virtues and Vices | Decorative elements |
Frescoes in Santa Croce, Florence |
Frescoes in Peruzzi Chapel | Frescoes in Bardi Chapel |
Panel paintings |
Crucifix | Maestŕ and others | Polyptych panels | Stefaneschi Altarpiece | Baroncelli Polyptych |
Miscellaneous works |
Navicella mosaic | Campanile of the Florence Cathedral |