The four walls that changed everything: Giotto’s Scrovegni Chapel

How did one tiny chapel in Padua, Italy change the entire course of Art History?

The frescoes covering the walls of the Scrovegni Chapel are now celebrated as the pearl of the Early Renaissance. Commissioned by the wealthy Enrico Scrovegni to atone for his sins of money-lending, Giotto’s chapel is a masterpiece of storytelling and human emotion.

Devils, grief, love and vice adorn the opulent walls, as well as one of the earliest representations of a kiss in art. This talk will explore the frescoes and discover why they are considered a milestone in the development of Western Art.