No-2 Joachim among the Shepherds - wga
Giotto di Bondone (born 1267 or 1276 - died 1337)
Scenes from the Life of Joachim [1304-06]
No-2 Joachim among the Shepherds, detail
Fresco, 200 x 185 cm
Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua
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Sad and introverted, Joachim arrives among the shepherds. Using the contrast between the lively sheep, the dog that greets him, and the knowing glances of the shepherds, Giotto elucidates his state of mind in the voluminous, closed form of the saint.
No-2 Joachim among the Shepherds - wga
Giotto di Bondone (born 1267 or 1276 - died 1337)
Scenes from the Life of Joachim [1304-06]
No-2 Joachim among the Shepherds, detail
Fresco, 200 x 185 cm
Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua
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Sad and introverted, Joachim arrives among the shepherds. Using the contrast between the lively sheep, the dog that greets him, and the knowing glances of the shepherds, Giotto elucidates his state of mind in the voluminous, closed form of the saint.