Arena Chapel (Padua, Italy): 24: Last Judgment: Detail
- Creator:
- Giotto, ca. 1266-1337
- Published/Created:
- 1303-1305
- Date Depicted:
- 1975
500 AD - 1499 AD - Materials:
- fresco
- Notes:
- The richness of the dress reflects the growing power of the church. The Pope is in a red chasuble over a brocaded dalmatica.
- Abstract:
- Color becomes symbolic in religious dress. Red is the official color for cardinals, green for archbishops, purple for bishops, and black for priests. In 1245 a hat is adopted which has a wide brim and low, round crown. Strings tie loosely under the chin and end in tassels, the number of tassels indicating rank. Priests have one tassel per string, bishops three. Seven tassels designate a cardinal. The bishop's mitre is taller than in previous centuries. From 1316 the papal tiara has three tiers. More narrow, the chasuble is still flowing and graceful. The cope remains the same.
- Topics:
- Costume -- Europe -- History -- (LC)
Painting -- Italy -- 14th century -- (YVRC) - Period/Style:
- Gothic (Medieval)
- Culture:
- Italian
- Accession Number:
- 4389-017
- Genre:
- costume (mode of fashion) (AAT)
paintings: frescoes (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Clothing & Accessories
Paintings & Drawings - Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Source Creator:
- Button, Jeanne and Sbarge, Stephen
- Source Title:
- History of Costume, In Slides, Notes and Commentaries: Volume 2
- Source Created:
- New York, NY
Theatre Arts Slide Presentations
1975 - Call Number:
- GT513 +B87 2 (LC)
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Original Repository:
- Padua, Italy: Cappella degli Scrovegni (Arena Chapel)
- OID:
- 10596325
- PID:
- digcoll:1803962