Giotto 12671337

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Giotto (1267-1337)

• Giotto di Bondone (known as Giotto)
• 12671337
• Lived in Florence, Italy
• Sculptor, Architect, Painter
• Considered to be the Father of Modern Painting

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Giotto (1267-1337)

• When he was ten years old, Giotto was tending
  sheep for his father. While he waited for the
  sheep to graze, he sketched what he saw around
  him.
• One day, Cimabue, an artist, came by and found
  him using a sharp rock to sketch on a cleaner
  rock.
• He went to Giottos father and asked his
  permission to take Giotto to Florence to become
  his art teacher.

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Giotto (1267-1337)

• At the time that Giotto was painting, art was
  used mainly in churches.
• Books were very rare and expensive and very few
  people could read.
• Paintings used symbols to tell a story.
• What might be happening in this painting?

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Giotto (1267-1337)

• Giotto is considered the father of modern
  painting because he was the first to emphasize
  the art in art.
• Artists before him were simply interested in
  telling a story using pictures and their pictures
  look flat.
• Compare this painting by Giotto (left) to one by
  Cimabue (right) who painted at the same time.
• What are some of the differences that you see?

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Giotto (1267-1337)

• For the first time in the history of painting,
  Giotto used shading to create depth.
• When viewing his paintings, you want to reach out
  and touch the images.
• If you could touch this image, what would you
  feel?

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Giotto (1267-1337)

• How do you think Giottos experience as a
  sculptor influenced his painting?
• Do you like his paintings? Why or why not?
• What do you think makes Giotto the father of
  modern painting?