Vision of the Thrones Giotto 1297-99
Fresco 270 x 230 Basilique
The five scenes from The Vision of the Flaming Chariot to St Francis in Ecstasy (No. 8-12) are characterized by inferior workmanship, especially in the figures, though they do contain some remarkable inventions. Worthy of note in the Vision of the Thrones are the trompe-l'oeil clarity of the thrones suspended in space, and the depiction of the lamp in front of the altar, which has a cord for lowering it to replenish the oil.