The point was made about the differences of opinion there are as to when this wonderful resurgence of intellectual and artistic vitality really began but when you look at this madonna by Giotto, you would have to say that despite the retrenchment that followed, he really was the man.
Paintings from the end of the Roman Empire and particularly those from Byzantium would appear to be a model for this wonderful picture.
This Is Omphale,Queen of Lydia, from the time of Augustus.
It is hard to believe that a hundred years later Gentile Da Fabriano had retreated so far as to be painting a scene that, while it is no doubt extremely accomplished, has nothing like the depth of perception that is evident in Giotto's work.
This journey will be wonderful.
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