(b. 1267, Vespignano, d. 1337, Firenze)

No. 7 Scenes from the Life of the Virgin: 1. The Birth of the Virgin 1304-06 Fresco, 200 x 185 cm Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua

The six scenes on the wall opposite to the scenes from the life of Joachim show the Birth of the Virgin, the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple, and the four episodes pertaining to her marriage: the Rods brought to the Temple, the Prayer of the Suitors, the Marriage of the Virgin and the Wedding Procession.

This series also remains faithful to the principle of the single architectural structure. St Anne's house in the Birth of the Virgin is a repetition of that in the Annunciation to St Anne. The Presentation of the Virgin takes place in the same building as that in the scene of the Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple, but viewed from the opposite side. The temple in the Marriage of the Virgin appears three times in the series.

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Author: GIOTTO di Bondone Title: No. 7 Scenes from the Life of the Virgin: 1. The Birth of the Virgin Time-line: 1301-1350 School: Italian Form: painting