Ognissanti Madonna

work by Giotto

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The Ognissanti Madonna is a significant work by the Italian artist Giotto. Created around 1310, it depicts the Virgin Mary enthroned with the Christ Child, surrounded by angels and saints. This painting is notable for its departure from the prevailing Byzantine style, which emphasized flatness and linearity. Giotto introduced a greater sense of volume and naturalism to the figures, giving them a more three-dimensional presence. The composition creates a sense of depth, and the figures are rendered with a new emotional expressiveness, marking a pivotal moment in the transition towards Renaissance art. The work is housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.12

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…bearing his trademark, whereas the Ognissanti Madonna, unsigned and virtually undocumented, is so superlative in quality that it is accepted as entirely by his hand.
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…bearing his trademark, whereas the Ognissanti Madonna, unsigned and virtually undocumented, is so superlative in quality that it is accepted as entirely by his hand.
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