AHST 1304 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8-10 : Ansanus
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Giotto was sent to florence to apprentice for florentine cimabue, (unsure) Renaissance period of passionate interest in life and deeds of individuals. Frescoes are narrative - contain figures, objects, simple, direct, comprehensible. Giotto had to find a balance between narration of the life of christ and death and decoration depicted well the peak of emotion in his paintings his clarity drama, and inventiveness were much admired and imitated. Made the altar piece to the duomo in siena. Procession occurred in the campo (the square in front of the town hall) Panel said duccio was paid 16 soldi of sienese money. Documents demonstrate importance of maest (majesty in english). Duccio was not allowed to take other works while working on the altar piece. He signed his name in large letter at the base of. Sienese believed it miraculously delivered them from hands of dread enemies, florentines, during battle of montaperti in 1260. The back has small scenes devoted to christ.
