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Giotto di Bondone completed this Pentecost, depicting the moment when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles. Tongues of fire appear above each figure as they receive the gift of speaking in languages. Giotto arranges the figures in a clear, readable composition within an architectural setting.
This fresco demonstrates Giotto's radical approach to religious narrative, emphasizing human reaction to divine events. His solid figures and spatial clarity influenced all subsequent Western painting. The work remains at the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi.

Giotto di Bondone
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Assisi, Assisi

Giotto di Bondone
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Assisi, Assisi

Giotto di Bondone
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Assisi, Assisi

Giotto di Bondone
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Assisi, Assisi
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