I am shocked that the official guide--skira--does not explain why we see two haloed infants, instead of one, in the fresco The Birth Of the Virgin.
Last summer, dozen of tourists were disappointed that no explanation was given.
There is an explanation, and it is part of an article I have just completed.
If interested, do write me.
I teach art at Harvard University and the author of books on the Italian Renaissance.
Last July 10, I gave a lecture on art at the Museo delle Genti d"abruzzo, Pescara. You may call its director: Dr DePompeis.
Best wishes.
Tel: 781-383-1607
The Birth of the Virgin Posted by Prof. Ubaldo DiBenedetto, HARVARD on 14.March 2009, 16:00
Write a comment
Please be respectful of others when posting comments. This is a fine arts site so try to be fine. The IP addresses are logged and can be banned. Also, we are not an art dealers and can't estimate the value of a print or a painting or figure out if it's an orginal, so please don't ask for it.
Link to it
Email photo
Comment
Bookmark
Download
Share this!
Slideshow
Large size-icon.jpg "Madonna Enthroned (All Saints' Altarpiece) - Giotto Di Bondone - www.giottodibondone.org"){kind=icon}
-1306,-Fresco,-Cappella-Scrovegni-(Arena-Chapel),-Padua-icon.jpg "Last Judgment (detail 2) 1306, Fresco, Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua - Giotto Di Bondone - www.giottodibondone.org"){kind=icon}
-1306-icon.jpg "Last Judgment (detail 10) 1306 - Giotto Di Bondone - www.giottodibondone.org"){kind=icon}
![Ognissanti Madonna [detail: 2] (or Madonna in Maestà) - Giotto Di Bondone - www.giottodibondone.org](111045/Ognissanti-Madonna-[detail--2]-(or-Madonna-in-Maestà)-icon.jpg "Ognissanti Madonna [detail: 2] (or Madonna in Maestà) - Giotto Di Bondone - www.giottodibondone.org"){kind=icon}
The Birth of the Virgin 
-1304-icon.jpg "No. 3 Scenes from the Life of Joachim- 3. Annunciation to St Anne (detail) 1304 - Giotto Di Bondone - www.giottodibondone.org"){kind=icon}
-1304-06-icon.jpg "No. 31 Scenes from the Life of Christ- 15. The Arrest of Christ (Kiss of Judas) 1304-06 - Giotto Di Bondone - www.giottodibondone.org"){kind=icon}
-1304-06-icon.jpg "No. 33 Scenes from the Life of Christ- 17. The Flagellation (detail) 1304-06 - Giotto Di Bondone - www.giottodibondone.org"){kind=icon}
