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More Analysis of The Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel

The Scrovegni Chapel, or Cappella degli Scrovegni - an unpretentious building built out of pink brick - was commissioned by Enrico degli Scrovegni as a family chapel on the site of an ancient Roman arena - hence it is sometimes referred to as the Arena Chapel.

Located in Padua, Veneto, Italy, its interior walls are decorated throughout by a sequential series of fresco paintings illustrating the Life of the Virgin Mary and the Life of Christ.

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Painted approximately during the years , the pictorial theme is salvation - possibly because the chapel was intended to expiate the sins accumulated by the Scrovegni family as a result of their usury business. Occupying the entire west wall around the chapel's entrance is Giotto's rendition of the Last Judgment, which incorporates a devotional portrait of Enrico himself.

The remaining walls are covered with three tiers of frescoes: the top tier is d