Giotto

Giotto revolutionized painting, moving away from the flat, symbolic style of the Middle Ages towards a more naturalistic and emotionally resonant approach. His key characteristics include:

• Humanism: Focusing on realistic human figures with relatable emotions.
• Depth and Perspective: Creating a sense of three-dimensionality, though still developing.
• Simplicity and Clarity: Eliminating unnecessary details to highlight the narrative.
• Compositional Innovation: Arranging figures to draw the viewer's eye and tell a story.

His predominant themes revolved around Biblical narratives and the lives of saints, portrayed with a newfound sense of humanity.

How to tie his name to his style: Giotto gave God's Image On The Obvious, showing humanity and depth in painting that was previously missing!