No. 23 Scenes from the Life of Christ: 7. Baptism of Christ by GIOTTO di Bondone

GIOTTO di Bondone

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

	No. 23 Scenes from the Life of Christ: 7. Baptism of Christ 1304-06 Fresco, 200 x 185 cm Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua
In spite of the high quality details of this scene, the irrational representation of the water in which Christ stands indicates that Giotto was still influenced by medieval iconographic conventions.