Can't get to Padua? See Giotto's frescos in the Arena Chapel in 360 VR

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Take a guided virtual tour of the Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, in Padova, Italy — thanks to Matthew Brennan.

360-degree video allows you to look around the interior freely, and provides a new perspective on this masterpiece of Italian Renaissance art. See the frescoes up-close and at eye-level, as if you were floating right in front of them, thanks to a new approach developed by Mirror Stage Studio.

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This video makes use of imagery available in the public domain, as well as provided by SmartHistory.



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