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Italian Renaissance Art: Lamentation By Giotto

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Italian Renaissance art has been the leader in producing some of the most magnificent pieces of work during the Renaissance era. Some of the most influential artist during this time were Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli and Leonardo. Some say that the Italian Renaissance artist like the Dutch focused on religion and how to portray it in the portraits but Italian Renaissance artist put more emphasis on earthly displays. An example of how these artists incorporated both in their scenes was Lamentation by Giotto. This painting shows immense sadness with a background of a mountain leading to the tragic scene of Christ surrounded by mourners. The sky is sprayed with angels that have golden wings and halos in addition to some of the men surrounding
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