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Also Known As Giotto di Bondone
Born 1266 or 1267 • 1276 • Italy
Died January 8, 1337 (aged 61) • Florence • Italy
Movement / Style Renaissance

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Giotto: Lamentation
Interior view of Saint Francis Basilica in Assisi, Italy, showing colorful frescoes by Giotto and others on the vaulted ceiling and walls, with tall stained glass windows.
Fresco by Giotto showing Saint Francis kneeling on rocky ground, gazing up at a seraph with outstretched wings in the sky, with two small buildings and another figure reading nearby.
Giotto: St. Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata
Fresco by Giotto depicting the Nativity: Mary and baby Jesus in a stable, Joseph seated nearby, angels above, and shepherds with sheep at right, in the Scrovegni Chapel, Padua.
Giotto: Adoration of the Magi
Giotto: Joachim's Dream
Interior view of the Arena Chapel in Padua, Italy, featuring Giotto's frescoes on the walls and a blue vaulted ceiling decorated with gold stars and medallions.
Pope Boniface VIII
Fresco by Giotto showing Honorius III in profile, wearing papal robes and a tall mitre, with his hand resting on his chin against an ornate patterned background.
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