Medieval Movie Makers: Duccio, Giotto, and the Visual Narrative
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Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Duccio’s “Maestà” and Giotto’s fresco cycle in the Scrovegni Chapel are the two most important painting cycles of the Middle Ages. Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar as he examines the characteristics that defined Europe’s two most important schools of medieval painting – Siena and Florence – and the cinematic qualities of their visual narratives.
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