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Scrovegni Chapel

c. 1305 · 14th century · Also known as Arena Chapel

The Scrovegni Chapel in Padua was built for the banker Enrico Scrovegni and consecrated in 1305. Giotto covered its interior with a fresco cycle of the lives of the Virgin and Christ and the Last Judgement, under a deep blue vault. It is one of the most important works of Western painting and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Scrovegni Chapel — Image: Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Commune of Padua

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Scrovegni Chapel. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/scrovegni-chapel
MLA: “Scrovegni Chapel.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/scrovegni-chapel. Accessed .
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