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giotto

/ˈdʒɒt.oʊ/

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noun

formalcommonart/ˈdʒɒt.oʊ/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a Florentine painter who abandoned the rigid Byzantine style to develop a more naturalistic approach, widely regarded as the greatest Italian painter before the Renaissance.

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к флорентийскому художнику, который отказался от строгого византийского стиля в пользу более натуралистического подхода и широко признан величайшим итальянским живописцем до эпохи Возрождения.
  1. Florentine painter C1 formal art

    A Florentine painter who abandoned the rigid Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic approach; regarded as the greatest Italian painter before the Renaissance (1267-1337).

    • Giotto's frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel are considered masterpieces of early Renaissance art.
    • Art historians often credit Giotto with breaking away from the flat, stylized figures of Byzantine tradition.
    • His naturalistic depiction of human emotion and space influenced generations of painters.

    🇷🇺Флорентийский художник