Directions:
First read and watch these videos and texts:
- Short Introduction to Late Gothic Art (Links to an external site.)
- Italian Art of the Late Middle Ages (Links to an external site.)
- Florence During The Late Gothic Period
- Cimabue, The Santa Trinita Madonna (Links to an external site.)
- Giotto, The Ognissanti Madonna
Using the comparison images , write a 150 word essay comparing and contrasting Cimabue's Madonna Enthroned vs. Giotto's Madonna Enthroned (Ognissanti Madonna) based upon the follwing quesitons:
- How is Giotto's painting more naturalistic than Cimabue's?
- How does each artist render space differently?
- How does each artist paint the figure of the Virgin Mary and Christ differently?
- Which painting suits your taste better, and why?
View Rubric
| Some Rubric (1) (1) (1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| Answer highlights how each artist renders space differently view longer description | / 5 pts | |
Answer highlights how Giotto's painting is more naturalistic than Cimabue's painting. view longer description | / 5 pts | |
Answer is formed in complete sentences view longer description | / 5 pts | |
Answer compares how each artist renders the bodies of the Madonna and Child view longer description | / 5 pts | |
Answer includes a judgement of taste- which painting do you like better and why? view longer description | / 5 pts |