Roots of the Renaissance

Giotto di Bondone (1305-1306 A.D.)
'Arena Chapel' interior

  Bondone is considered the premier artist of the Italian Renaissance period. He took great care to depict realistic scenes based on human observation. The realism with which his art is associated is a key feature of the general artistic style of the Renaissance. Artists during this period sought to place the figures (mainly religious or political) of their paintings within recognizable settings while attempting to display human emotions within their works.