Giotto

A revolutionary altarpiece where the Virgin Mary is depicted as a solid, monumental figure rather than a floating celestial being.

His crowning achievement in Padua, completed around 1305. The fresco cycle depicts the lives of the Virgin Mary and Christ, noted for its psychological depth and use of foreshortening . Giotto

Giotto’s legacy is defined by his ability to infuse religious scenes with human emotion and physical weight. A revolutionary altarpiece where the Virgin Mary is