Giotto di Bondone, known also as the ‘first genius’ of art in the Italian Renaissance, painted his figures according to how they appeared in real life. Giotto attempted to mimic reality as closely as possible. The postures of his people and the people themselves are drawn accurately to how they would appear in nature. He painted religious subjects but gave them an earthly feel. (he actually knew the Pope really well...)
We have looked at Giotto’s work in class and have discussed how he creates space. The layers and overlapping of people can be recognized in nearly all his work. Since his paintings depict real life, I found he often incorporates the sky which helps contrast the foreground and the background (warm colors in the foreground and his cool blue in the background).
The painting posted is Giotto’s Pentecost painting, located in Arena Chapel with a series of other Biblical scenes. The bright columns overlap the people sitting and the people sitting overlaps the people standing, which creates the illusion of space and draws the viewer into the room. Again, he uses a darker background and a light foreground to create distance in his painting.
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