On March 14, 1986, Giotto passed by Halley’s Comet from a distance of 596 km. Halley’s Comet has a diameter of 11 km, so at first glance, Giotto’s “close” encounter might seem unremarkable.

On both sides of the nave are three long rows, depicting the lives of the Virgin Mary and Jesus. They are strangely stirring. Giotto used vivid colour and an early form of perspective.

Giotto in Bratislava. THE COPY of the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua that is being exhibited at the Bratislava castle shows beauty of this, Giotto di Bondone's most important work.The copy is a 1:4 ratio ...

(by Marzia Apice) (ANSA) - Rome, December 15 - The birth of Christ is a theme explored by many of the great masters of pictorial art. From Giotto to Gauguin, these artists have interpreted the ...