Overview
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 following questions:
- 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?
The comparison images are attached.