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The ''Cappella degli Scrovegni'' in Padua , Veneto , Italy (also known as the '''Arena Chapel''') is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Western Art. It was commissioned in 1300 by Enrico Scrovegni as penance for the sins of his father Reginaldo. It is known as the ''Arena Chapel'' as the site it is built on was that of a Roman Arena . The building was completed in 1303 and Scrovegni commissioned Giotto to decorate the interior in Fresco - a project completed around 1305 . The chapel is unornamented apart from Giotto's work with a barrel vault roof. Above the entrance is a Last Judgment by Giotto covering the entire wall that includes a devotional portrait of Enrico Scrovegni. On the side walls arranged in tiers 3 deep by four wide are fresco groups each scene being roughly 2 meters square. Facing the altar the sequence begins at the top of the right hand wall with scenes from the life of the Virgin with the annunciation of her mother and presentation at the temple. The series continues through the Nativity and Passion of Jesus, the Resurrection and the final scene Pentecost . The panels are noted for their emotional intensity, sculptural figures and naturalistic space. Between the main scenes Giotto used a faux architectural scheme of painted marble decorations and small recesses. ANTHOLOGY OF IMAGES
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