Giotto, Virgin and Child enthroned (Ognissanti Madonna)

A conversation with Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris in front of Giotto, Virgin and Child enthroned, surrounded by angels and saints (Ognissanti Madonna), c. 1300–05 (Uffizi, Florence)    

Giotto di Bondone the Father of the Italian Renaissance

Much of Giotto’s biography and artistic development must be deduced from the evidence of surviving works (a large portion of which cannot be attributed to him with certainty) and stories that originate for the most part from the late 14th century on. Vasari, the historian of Florence, tells the touching story of how the renowned […]

Bernardo Daddi disciple of Giotto

Bernardo Daddi (active ca. 1280-1348) was one of the most important Florentine painters of the first half of the fourteenth century. It is now generally thought that he was taught by Giotto himself, and he remained closely acquainted with his workshop and following. Florentine painter, the outstanding painter in Florence in the period after the […]

Who Was Giotto and Why Was He So Important?

A fly that a Tuscan boy named Giotto may have painted, once, set the Italian Renaissance abuzz. It was so true to life, according to the art historical legend that trails Giotto to this day, that Cimabue, the master painter he was apprenticed to, believed it was an actual pest. “Returning to his work, he […]

8 Must-See Paintings At The Uffizi Gallery

1- The Ognissanti Madonna, Giotto Any art enthusiast will appreciate the Uffizi’s varied collection. Giotto’s enormous altarpiece from 1305 is located in Room 2, between two other works of art that have become famous in this space: Santa Trinita Maestà and Duccio di Buoninsegna’s Rucellai Madonna. Along with other outstanding works created in Florence during […]