Hidden devil spotted in famous artwork
Hidden devil spotted in famous artwork: The figure is difficult to see from the floor of the basilica but emerges clearly in close-up photography.
Hidden devil spotted in famous artwork
Sergio Fusetti, the chief restorer of the basilica, said Giotto probably never wanted the image of the devil to be a main part of the fresco and may have painted it in among the clouds "to have a bit of fun."
The master may have painted it to spite someone he knew by portraying him as a devil in the painting, Fusetti said on the convent's website.
Hidden devil spotted in famous artwork
The artwork in the basilica in the convent where St Francis is buried was last restored after it was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1997. - Hidden devil spotted in famous artwork.
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Hidden devil spotted in famous artwork: The figure is difficult to see from the floor of the basilica but emerges clearly in close-up photography.
Sergio Fusetti, the chief restorer of the basilica, said Giotto probably never wanted the image of the devil to be a main part of the fresco and may have painted it in among the clouds "to have a bit of fun."
The master may have painted it to spite someone he knew by portraying him as a devil in the painting, Fusetti said on the convent's website.
Hidden devil spotted in famous artwork
The artwork in the basilica in the convent where St Francis is buried was last restored after it was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1997. - Hidden devil spotted in famous artwork.
read more...
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