No. 21 Scenes from the Life of Christ- 5. Massacre of the Innocents 1304-06

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''No. 21 Scenes from the Life of Christ: 5. Massacre of the Innocents'' is a fresco by the Italian artist Giotto di Bondone, created between 1304 and 1306. This work is part of a series of frescoes that adorn the Scrovegni Chapel (also known as the Arena Chapel) in Padua, Italy, and it depicts the biblical episode of the Massacre of the Innocents as described in the Gospel of Matthew (2:16-18). In this tragic event, King Herod the Great, fearing the loss of his throne to the prophesied "new king" born in Bethlehem, orders the execution of all male infants in the area.

Giotto, renowned for his pivotal role in the development of Italian Renaissance painting, brings a revolutionary naturalism to this scene. His ability to convey emotion and create a narrative through composition and the use of space marks a significant departure from the stylized Byzantine art that preceded him. The fresco is characterized by Giotto's use of chiaroscuro to model the figures in a more realistic manner, giving them volume and weight. The artist's attention to human emotion is evident in the expressions of grief and despair on the faces of the mothers as they attempt to protect their children from Herod's soldiers.

The ''Massacre of the Innocents'' is one of the most compelling in the series of 37 scenes that illustrate the life of Christ and the Virgin Mary in the Scrovegni Chapel. Giotto's work in the chapel is widely considered a masterpiece of the Early Renaissance, and it has been influential in the history of Western art. The frescoes are celebrated for their innovative depiction of three-dimensional space and the human figure, and for their coherent integration of narrative with the architectural space of the chapel.

The ''Massacre of the Innocents'' stands as a testament to Giotto's skill in conveying complex human emotions and interactions, and it remains a powerful representation of this biblical story. The fresco is a key example of Giotto's impact on the course of art history, demonstrating his break from the Italo-Byzantine style and his strides towards the naturalistic representation that would come to define the Renaissance.

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