THE KISS OF JUDAS (Pocalunek Judasza)

• Authors: Kordys Jan
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Described are the general composition principles of frescos by Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337) at the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, and the novelty of narrative techniques applied therein. The 'Kiss of Judas' is analysed and compared against the Gospel-based 'give-up' scene as well as the categories of 'faithfulness' and 'trustfulness' as interpreted in the early Christianity. Another topic is the anthropological dimension of the sacrifice of Christ. The essay's conclusive section characterises the Florentine Renaissance as one of the 'axial ages' (quoting Karl Jaspers' notion) in the history of mankind.

Keywords

EN

GIOTTO DI BONDONE; ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART; NARRATION.; SEMIOTICS

Discipline

• ANTHROPOLOGY: ANTHROPOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Literary Research, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Teksty Drugie (Second Texts)
• Year: 2009
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 57-76
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Kordys Jan

• Jan Kordys, Instytut Badan Literackich PAN, ul. Nowy Swiat 72, 00-330 Warszawa, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

09PLAAAA06706