Giotto Di Bondone Giotto Di Bondone (1267/1276-1337) was one of the most prominent Italian painters of the 14th century. He was born in Vesoiagnano, Italy. At a young age, he began to study painting with Cimabue, a great Italian painter. Giotto innovated the art style of his time by giving his paintings an emotional, expressive, and natural look. During his lifetime, he mostly painted frescoes of saints and religious figures. Giotto developed a new style of painting where the figures were more realistic and dynamic; his intuitive sense of perspective lead him to create three-dimensional images making his paintings different from previous artists that made images that were rigid. In the altarpiece Virgin And Child Enthroned (1305-1310), Giotto represents the Madonna sitting on a throne holding the child surrounded by angels and saints. The Madonna image is larger than the others figures making her stand out and the child is sitting on her lap and close to her body, her right hand is embracing the child’s leg like she is protecting him. The angels and saints are the supporting figures standing on either side of the …show more content…
He also incorporated colors like reds, greens, and yellows to give emotions to his figures. Giotto used light and shade to emphasize the body lines and form of the images to communicate realism and draw attention of the viewer. The good use of space in Giotto’s paintings allowed him to maximize what is significant and makes the viewer feel a sense of connection and being a part of his work. He also uses horizon and diagonal lines to attract the attention of the viewer to the main idea. On the fresco Lamentation (1305-1306), we can see how the diagonal line of the mountain in the background draws attention to Mary that is holding the dead body of Jesus. He uses light colors to complement the nature that creates a feeling of