WHAT DO YOU SEE? Have you spotted anything but heaven in this painting? Well, take a look at this close up of the same painting by Giotto in the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi:
I know, it's quite a close up, but it's also the only way you can see the devil. Have you spotted it yet? Right side of the cloud. This was discovered by Italian art historian Chiara Frugone."It shows a profile of a figure with a hooked nose, a sly smile, and dark horns" hidden among the clouds. Sergio Fusetti, the chief restorer of bascilia, said that Giotto really didn't want the "devil" to be the concentration of the painting and probably painted it among the clouds "to have a bit of fun." This is quite fascinating, right? I thought so to! But not only that, it is said that he might have painted it as someone he knew by portraying him as a devil. Hmm, what do think about that?!
I would like to hear what YOU think about this. There is no analysis of the artwork.
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