Giotto

Author: He Zhengguang
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Historians commend Giotto as a new in painting art because he broke through the rigid and stereotypical images, leading Italian painting out of the Byzantine style and endowing figures with a high degree of naturalism and solidity. The expressive and vivid characters, as well as the meticulous spatial perspective, are all enchanting aspects that make Giotto's paintings endlessly fascinating. In the late 13th century, Italy gave birth to a "new father of painting" — Giotto. He left behind substantial frescoes and panel paintings in cities such as Sicily and Padua, which have become treasures in the history of art. In his later years, he was appointed as the chief builder of the Florence Cathedral of the Holy Virgin and the designer of the bell tower, becoming a renowned architect. He led Italian painting out of the Byzantine style, endowing figures with a high degree of naturalism and solidity. The expressive and vivid characters, as well as the meticulously crafted spatial perspective, are all enchanting aspects that make his paintings endlessly captivating. He truly deserves to be called the founder of Western painting.