Art of the Later Middle Ages: Giotto (1265-1337)
The Florentine painter Cimabue is the originator of modern painting. He was the teacher of Giotto, the outstanding painter of the Late(est) Middle Ages / Early(est) Renaissance. This famous picture of the Madonna with children was carried with holy joy to Santa Maria Novella where it was the altarpiece.
Compare it to the icon paintings here... and notice the significantly softer lines. Before we see Giotto's great works, lets look at his visions of the:
7 Virtues and 7 Vices
The Virtue of Charity The Vice of Envy
The Virtue of Faith The Vice of Desperation
The Virtue of Fortitude The Vice of Inconstancy
The Virtue of Temperence The Vice of Wrath
The Virtue of Prudence The Vice of Foolishness
The Virtue of Hope The Vice of Infedelity
The Virtue of Justice The Vice of Injustice
Giotto also painted scenes from the life of St. Francis
St. Francis gives away his treasured posessions, and dedicates his life to helping the poorest of Italians
St. Francis of Assisi taking a spiritual vow of poverty
St. Francis delivers his Sermon to the Birds...
St. Francis is elevated to a mysterious place by Christ Himself
St. Francis excercises the demons of Satan as he enters the city
St. Francis recieves stigmata, the wounds of Christ from on high
The Death of St. Francis- as the mourners find the stigmata- the wounds of Christ on his hands and feet
Giotto also painted scenes from the life of Christ
The Birth of Christ in Bethlehem
The Adoration of the Magi (3 Wise Men giving gifts)
The Baptism of Christ by John the Baptist
The Wedding Feast at Cana, when Christ turned Water into Wine
Jesus overturning the moneychangers table at the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem
Christ washing the feet of His diciples at the Last Supper, 'One of you will betray me.'
Giotto's Masterpiece: the Kiss of Judas in the Garden
Christ carrying the Cross on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, leaving the city for Mt. Calvary- this is the 'Passion.'
The Crucifixion, a masterpiece by Giotto
The famous Lamentation of Mary, Giotto's 2nd most famous work
Finally, Giotto's Last Judgement, a masterpiece of this often picked art topic, and a precursor to
Michaelangelo's execution in St. Peter's Basilica
Art of the Late Middle Ages Cont.----------->
