Trecento

The Trecento refers to the 14th century in Italian art and literature. This period falls between the Gothic and Renaissance eras, characterized by promise and growth that was tragically interrupted by the Black Death in 1348.12

Italian painters like Giotto, active in the late 13th and early 14th centuries, began to move towards greater realism, focusing on clear structures and psychological depth in their work. Artists like Duccio and Simone Martini also contributed to this shift, exploring narrative composition and realistic space. Despite the devastation of the plague, the artistic developments of the Trecento laid groundwork for the subsequent Renaissance.324