{"product_id":"giotto-and-his-works-in-padua-by-john-ruskin","title":"Giotto and His Works in Padua By John Ruskin","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"f_flex_base f_flex_single_value_direction\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"AccordionText-sc-870321c6-0 inebJO\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"f_t_base f_t_color f_t_paragraphSansRegular\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Arena Chapel in Padua was completed in 1303; Giotto, then considered the preeminent painter in Italy, was commissioned to paint it in 1306. The resulting fresco cycle, detailing the history, birth, life, and death of Christ, ranks among the greatest artworks ever created. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"f_t_base f_t_color f_t_paragraphSansRegular\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Ruskin helped redefine art criticism in the nineteenth century through his attention to detail, his playful and engaging prose, and the conviction with which he discussed the subjects that mattered most to him. Ruskin’s ekphrastic writing became a way for readers to approach the experience of looking at great art without actually seeing it in person. Despite having written about Giotto on numerous occasions in Stones of Venice and Modern Painters, he never treated the Arena Chapel in its own right. Here Ruskin examines the panels and brings them life, describing their many hidden details, all the result of Giotto’s unrivaled genius.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"f_spacer_base f_spacer_single_value_fb f_spacer_single_value_min_width\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ChevronIcon__ChevronRow-sc-1668aed4-1 dvAghp f_flex_base f_flex_single_value_align f_flex_single_value_direction\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ChevronIcon__AnimatedChevron-sc-1668aed4-0 bWraAk\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoftcover, 184 pages, 4 1\/4 x 7 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by David Zwirner Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"David Zwirner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54048982794558,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1222\/0932\/files\/ScreenShot2026-08-07at2.10.00PM.png?v=1786126206","url":"https:\/\/www.shopyowie.com\/products\/giotto-and-his-works-in-padua-by-john-ruskin","provider":"Yowie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}