Which early Renaissance Italian artist is associated with the Scrovegni Chapel?

• A. Giotto
• B. Masaccio
• C. Fra Angelico
• D. Donatello

Answer: (A)

This question tests knowledge of the artist tied to the Scrovegni Chapel. The Scrovegni Chapel, or Arena Chapel, in Padua, houses a complete fresco cycle by Giotto di Bondone from about 1305–1306. Giotto’s figures gain weight and presence, facial expressions convey emotion, and the scenes are staged with believable spatial depth, signaling a shift toward Renaissance naturalism and storytelling. This chapel helped establish Giotto as a pivotal figure bridging medieval styles and later Renaissance innovations. Other artists mentioned are known for different works or media (Masaccio for later Florentine frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel, Fra Angelico for devotional panels, Donatello as a sculptor), not for the Scrovegni Chapel.