Giotto
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Middle Ages
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Artists, Artisans, Painting, Painters, Drawing, Empires, Dynasties, Holy Roman Empire
- Curriculum: Italian History, Medieval History/Middle Ages
Article abstract: Since his own time, Giotto has been recognized as the first major figure in European painting. He was among the first to concentrate on the individual, an interest later shared by Renaissance artists; his paintings are remarkable for their revelations of human complexity.
Early Life
Giotto, which is perhaps the shortened form of the name Ambrogiotto, was the son of Bondone, a farmer of some distinction. While not much can be authenticated in various legends of Giotto’s childhood, there is some warrant for believing that he was a...
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