![]() ![]() 1355, by Taddeo Gaddi (Uffizi Gallery, Florence). Madonna and Child Enthroned with Angels and Saints, tempera on wood, ca. These series of frescoes show Taddeo’s mastery of the style pioneered by Giotto, to which he added a personal interpretation in the representation of architectural backgrounds, such as in the staircase of this particular scene with a bold portrayal of the tri-dimensionality of an object and his interpretation of perspective. 1330 by Taddeo Gaddi, one of the frescoes on the life of the Virgin in the East wall of the Baroncelli Chapel (Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence). The scene of the Presentation of the Virgin, ca. The Gaddi family was not, like Giotto’s, entirely popular: Taddeo’s father was a painter and a mosaic artist, and from the Gaddi lineage came notable merchants, politicians and even cardinals. From Taddeo learned his own children, Agnolo, Giovanni and Nicola, who continued their father’s workshop for several years. It is often difficult to specify whether a work is by Giotto or Gaddi. Taddeo was a member of Giotto’s workshop from 1313 to 1337 and, according to Giorgio Vasari, he was considered Giotto’s most talented pupil. But the favorite of these collaborators seems to have been Taddeo Gaddi (ca. 1280-1348), whose deep “giottism” was oriented towards pictorial preciousness. One of the most prominent was Bernardo Daddi (ca. In Padua, Giotto worked with several disciples, and in his Assisi frescoes is clear the collaboration of assistants. ![]() The Birth of St.Taddeo Gaddi’s main work is the cycle of Stories of the Virgin in the Baroncelli Chapel (Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence), painted between 1328–1338. Francis of Assisi before the Sultan of Egypt, c.1320 The Presentation of the Infant Jesus in the Temple, c.1320 The Massacre of the Innocents, c.1311-c.1320 The Death of the Boy in Sessa, c.1311-c.1320 Francis Renouncing his Worldly Goods, c.1320 Return of Christ to Jerusalem, c.1311-c.1320 Raising of the Boy in Sessa, c.1311-c.1320 Presentation of Christ in the Temple, c.1311-c.1320 Madonna in Maest (Ognissanti Madonna), c.1306-c.1310 The Meeting at the Golden Gate, 1304-1306 The Bringing of the Rods to the Temple, c.1304-c.1306 The Arrest of Christ (Kiss of Judas), c.1304-c.1306 Resurrection (Noli me tangere), c.1304-c.1306 Rejection of Joachim’s Sacrifice, c.1304-c.1306 Presentation of Christ at the Temple, c.1304-c.1306 Lamentation (The Mourning of Christ), c.1304-c.1306 Judas Receiving Payment for his Betrayal, c.1304-c.1306 Joachim’s Sacrificial Offering, c.1304-c.1306 Joachim among the Shepherds, c.1304-c.1306 Francis (detail), 1300Ĭhrist Washing the Disciples’ Feet, c.1305Īnnunciation: The Angel Gabriel Sent by God, 1306Īnnunciation: The Virgin Receiving the Message, 1306Įxpulsion of the Money-changers, c.1304-c.1306 The Death of the Knight of Celano, 1297-1300ĭeath and Ascension of St. The Apparition at the Chapter House at Arles, 1297-1300 Jerome Checking the Stigmata on the Body of St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata, c.1295-c.1300 Francis of Assisi Preparing the Christmas Crib at Grecchio, 1297-1300 Francis Renounces all Worldly Goods, 1297-1299Īpparition to Fra Agostino and to Bishop Guido of Arezzo, 1300 Francis Preaching to the Birds, 1297-1299 Francis Preaching a Sermon to Pope Honorius III, 1297-1299 ![]() Francis Giving his Mantle to a Poor Man, 1297-1299 Francis offers to walk through fire, to convert the Sultan of Egypt, 1296-1297Įxorcism of the Demons at Arezzo, 1297-1299 Paintings by Giotto in Chronological Order: ![]() The frescoes that he painted inside the Arena Chapel in Padua are considered to be one of the most important masterworks of his time. This marked the start of artists moving away from stylization and towards a more realistic representation of the world around them. Giotto carefully observed subjects from life and translated those observations into his paintings. He was well known for his frescos and his artistic contributions to architecture. Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337), or simply, Giotto, was one of the earliest Italian Renaissance painters. ![]()
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