Giotto's O : narrative, figuration, and pictorial ingenuity in the Arena Chapel / Andrew Ladis.

Author/creator Ladis, Andrew
Format Book
Publication InfoUniversity Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxii, 211 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Subjects

Variant title Giotto's circle
Contents Introduction: Giotto's O -- The highest thing -- That obscure object of desire -- Phantom presences -- The rhetoric of wonder -- Things and time -- Conclusion: full circle.
Abstract "A discussion of the murals by Giotto in the Arena Chapel of Padua, Italy. The artist's work is considered in terms of its relationship to the structure of the poetry of Dante, biblical exegesis, geometry, and symmetry"--Provided by publisher.
General noteIncludes two folded leaves of col. plates of the Arena Chapel interior, north and south walls.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [181]-196) and index.
LCCN 2008007321
ISBN9780271034072 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0271034076 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks ND 623.G6 L33 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold