We made this trip to Padua specially to see this chapel which forms part of a World Heritage Site in Padua. The interior of this chapel is entirely covered with frescoes painted by Giotto between 1303 and 1305. Giotto is regarded as the father of western art.
The frescoes tell the History of Salvation in two paths. First, The Life of Christ and The Life of the Virgin and secondly, of the Vices and Virtues. Please refer to Wikipedia for a very detailed explanation of the frescoes.
The Last Judgment
The Last Supper
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The bottom tier of the wall features 14 figures representing Vices and Virtues
Envy Charity
Our timed entry was at 2.30 pm. We spent 15 minutes in a decontamination chamber watching a video about the church. The visit to the chapel is limited to 25 persons per session for 15 minutes only .
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