giotto emphasizes the human vulnerability of these figures. and like a centerpiece on the far wall is "the last judgment." christ oversees the action as the saved on his right emerge, grateful, from their graves, and the damned, on his left, are just kicking off a hellish eternity. satan is a grotesque ogre munching on sinners. around him, demons torture the damned in a scene right out of "the inferno" by dante, who happened to be giotto's friend. calmly isolated from the action is enrico scrovegni, who paid for all this art in an attempt to gain forgiveness for the sins of his wealthy and greedy father. these frescoes are considered by many to be a precursor of the renaissance to come. with this masterpiece, created 200 years before leonardo and michelangelo, giotto seems to be making it clear -- europe was breaking out of the middle ages. [train whistle toots] [bouncy music] - [singing] ♪ they're two, they're four ♪ they're six, they're eight ♪ shunting trucks and hauling freight ♪ ♪ red and green and brown and blue ♪ ♪ they're the really us

restoration work on giotto's company in florence cathedral brought in a one hundred thirty five metre crane boom on sunday to inspect the top of its cross the world famous belt was designed by italian artist. in the fourteenth century part of the restoration will involve refurbishing the wooden roof supports the cathedral is on unesco's list of world cultural heritage sites. monaco celebrated its national holiday on sunday the reigning prince albert had his family watch the ceremony which commemorates france's recognition of monaco's independence on november the one thousand eight hundred sixty one. after the changing of the guard the ceremony continued but the man. nicholas cathedral. of sadness took note albert has recently become sporting a mustache. the traces that fessing leaves on society see not only on the streets but also on the wrong ways in style capitals around the word for years now designers have been looking to different cultures both past and present for inspiration of course often they find inspiration by exploring their own roots like. grew up in serbia is now living