The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple by Giotto di Bondone, painted between 1303 and 1305 in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, depicts the moment when the young Mary, according to tradition, is brought by her parents Joachim and Anne to the Temple of Jerusalem to be consecrated to God. The girl, small and resolute, climbs the steps with a sure tread towards the High Priest awaiting her above, a symbol of her faith and purity. At the foot of the steps, her parents watch her with emotion and reverence, while a few women accompany the scene, making it more vivid and human.
Giotto constructs the architecture of the Temple with perspectival balance and solemnity, and the measured gestures of the figures convey a profound spiritual intensity. The artwork unites narrative, realism and feeling, bearing witness to Giotto’s innovative ability to give visual form to devotion and human affection.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 30 x 30 cm (11.8 x 11.8 in) With frame: 32 x 32 cm (12.6 x 12.6 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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