The Stefaneschi Triptych (recto) c. 1330

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The Stefaneschi Triptych is a magnificent altarpiece painting created by the preeminent Italian artist Giotto di Bondone around 1330. Commissioned by Cardinal Giacomo Gaetani Stefaneschi for the high altar of the Old St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, this work is a seminal piece of early Renaissance art that showcases Giotto's pioneering approach to naturalism and three-dimensionality.

The triptych, executed in tempera and gold leaf on panel, is a three-part folding screen that, when opened, reveals a series of religious scenes. The central panel depicts St. Peter enthroned, flanked by angels, and receiving the keys to the kingdom of heaven from Christ. This representation underscores the authority of the church and the cardinal's devotion to the apostle Peter, the first pope and the patron saint of the basilica for which the altarpiece was intended.

The left and right wings of the triptych feature scenes from the lives of Christ and St. Peter. On the left panel, the narrative includes the Martyrdom of St. Peter and the Crucifixion of Christ, while the right panel illustrates the Beheading of St. Paul and St. Peter's Resurrection of Tabitha. These panels are notable for their vivid storytelling and Giotto's skillful use of line and color to convey depth and emotion.

The reverse side of the triptych, which is not visible when the wings are opened, contains a depiction of the cardinal himself offering the triptych to St. Peter, a common motif in donor portraits of the period. This self-representation of Cardinal Stefaneschi serves as both a testament to his piety and a record of his patronage.

Giotto's work on the Stefaneschi Triptych is celebrated for its departure from the Byzantine style that dominated Italian painting prior to the 14th century. His figures are rendered with a sense of weight and volume, and the use of chiaroscuro (the contrast of light and shadow) gives the scenes a three-dimensional quality that was revolutionary for its time.

Today, the Stefaneschi Triptych is housed in the Pinacoteca Vaticana, the art gallery of the Vatican Museums. It remains an invaluable example of Giotto's contribution to the development of Italian Renaissance art and a testament to the cultural and religious milieu of early 14th-century Rome.

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