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Invidia (Envy) Fresco by Giotto, Scrovegni Chapel

Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte

Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte
Munich, Germany

This image shows a fresco of "Invidia (Envy)" by Giotto in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua. The fresco depicts a pale figure with long ears and a snake-like object emerging from its mouth, representing the destructive nature of envy. The figure is standing on flames, symbolizing the torment and suffering associated with this vice. Giotto's representation of envy is a stark and unsettling depiction of one of the seven deadly sins.

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  • Title: Invidia (Envy) Fresco by Giotto, Scrovegni Chapel
Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte
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