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Meaning of GIOTTO

Pronunciation:  'jâtow

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 Definition: [n]  Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest painter of pre-Renaissance Italy (1267-1337)
 
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 Synonyms: Giotto di Bondone
 
 See Also: architect, designer, old master

 

 

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Giotto
In 13th-century Italy, Giotto di Bondone changed the course of Western art. This book, with wonderfully funny illustrations, shows Giotto breathing life into art as one of the first painters to use real people as subjects, painting them in a natural, realistic way.

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