Giotto di Bondone

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After presenting a brief biography of the life of Italian Renaissance artist Giotto di Bondone, this paper goes on to discuss some of his more famous works of art and the influence he had on other artists. The paper also discusses the quality that made his artwork so special, even though he lacked the technical knowledge of anatomy that many painters who came after him possessed.

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"Giotto di Bondone was an accomplished painter, architect, and sculptor and is often touted as being "the first genius of art in the Italian Renaissance." (Eimerl, The World of Giotto) Giotto lived and worked during the renaissance period, this was a pivotal time in history people were beginning to open their minds to new ways of thinking and being. Giotto's work focused primarily on traditional religious subjects, yet through his remarkable talents he was able to imbue his subjects with "earthly, full-blooded life and force." "

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