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  There were many celebrated master of the arts that were considered to be powerful starters to the Renaissance Period. Florentine Giotto di Bondone was a master of the arts committed to exhibiting his work through multiple different pieces. 
 * Florentine Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337)
 * Born 1257 in Colle di Romagnano or Romignano
 * He was celebrated for his revolutionary work in the arts and naturalism in his new style as a Painter.
 * Giotto had a very large impact on Europe, especially Italy.
 * He used monumental human forms to tell dramatic stories about life and religion in the Middle Ages.
 * Di Bondone set an example for many artists appearing in the Renaissance Period. Many work done by critical masters of art in the centuries have been inspired by Giotto's faithful work.
 * He is generally considered one of the first artists and architects to experience the Renaissance. He is also generally said to be one of the very first artists to experience the power of the Renaissance, and one of the very first to distribute it among others.
 * Giotto had a master: Cimabue, another Italian painter involved with mosaics, who was seventeen years older than Giotto.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Giotto adventured with him around Europe, meeting royalty and famous artists, whilst completing work as well.

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 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> "the most sovereign master of painting in his time, who drew all his figures and their postures according to nature. And he was given a salary by the commune [of Florence] in virtue of his talent and excellence."- Giovanni Villani
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">"...He made a decisive break with the ...Byzantine style, and brought to life the great art of painting as we know it today, introducing the technique of drawing accurately from life, which had been neglected for more than two hundred years." -Giorgio Vasari**
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">It is said that Giotto was a highly intelligent religious man, resulting in the majority of his paintings being about Christ and the Bible.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Giotto's most famous masterpiece is the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua. It is commonly called the Arena Chapel, and shows a lot of religious artwork.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">The interior decorations result from Giotto's work as an architect and a painter.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">It is said that Giotto's work in the building was inspired by his master, Cimabue.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Several of Giotto's pieces were kept in the Vatican Museum, and all around Europe.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Giotto died at age 70, after a long devoted life to the arts.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Here are some links to reliable outsources on Giotto di Bondone.

[|Giotto di Bondone]

[|Web Museum]

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http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/giotto/

http://www.giottodibondone.org

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