These frescoes shattered conventions in Italian art

Completed by Giotto in 1305, the Scrovegni Chapel frescoes upended traditional art of the Middle Ages and set the stage for the Italian Renaissance

covers the back wall, complete with twisted tortured figures and a gruesome horned Lucifer gobbling up a human.

Comparing Giotto’s “Last Judgment” with Michelangelo’s version in the Sistine Chapel is a way to see clearly how Renaissance painting evolved over the centuries. Although it is unknown whether Michelangelo ever visited the Scrovegni Chapel, he most certainly was influenced by Giotto, as all Renaissance artists were, says Martini. During his early artistic studies, he copied Giotto’s work in Florence—and made it a point to save the drawings he made.

In Padua’s pedestrian-only historic center, Piazza dei Signori is a social hub for the city's university students, locals, and visitors.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. While both depictions of the “Last Judgment” are horrifying, Michelangelo’s is a supercharged leap from Giotto’s, celebrating the Renaissance ideal of humanity’s divine form, with lots of swirling nude figures. In contrast, Giotto’s nudes are doomed suffering sinners, and his paradise is peacefully balanced with golden halos.As dazzling as Padua’s interiors are, the loveliness of the town’s piazzas entices travelers to wander in the pedestrian-only historic center.

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