Giotto

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"Giotto was a leading figure in the Florence of the early Renaissance who was not only an important artist but also a famous figure because of the fact that he was mentioned by Dante in the Purgatorio. Still, Giotto remains a puzzling figure today because while he was discussed by many writers, those writers tended to underline his greatness as an artist and seldom discussed details of his career. Much of what is known of his life has been derived from administrative documents. Giotto followed the artistic customs of his time and embodied religious values in his works, expressing religious devotion through the way his art was shaped as well as the subject matter selected.


Many of the details of Giotto's life can only be inferred. Scholars look at the paintings he is known to have made at a middle stage in his life and extrapolate back to consider what he would..."

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