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It is logical to begin with Giotto di Bondone, perhaps the most famous of all Florentine painters. His Arena Chapel frescoes of 1303-5 paved the way for many advances that were made during the Renaissance.
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The development of interior and exterior space during the trecento is an interesting topic. Over a period of thirty years or so in the early trecento many developments occur in both Florentine and Sienese painting. These are best discussed by comparing works from the two regions and highlighting some of the stylistic differences at the same time. It is logical to begin with Giotto di Bondone, perhaps the most famous of all Florentine painters. His Arena Chapel frescoes of 1303-5 paved the way for many advances that were made during the Renaissance. To begin with Giotto's main concern was to tell stories of the life of the Virgin and of Christ directly and simply. This is the Franciscan way. The exterior and interior spaces that he designed to do this are shallow, and often unrealistic, but having said that, many of his ideas are still innovative for that time. For example, in...
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