1300 – 1400
Proto-Renaissance

Giotto, The Ognissanti Madonna (Madonna Enthroned)

Giotto di Bondone, The Ognissanti Madonna, 1306-10, tempera on panel, 128 x 80 1/4" or 325 x 204 cm (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence), painted for the Church of Ognissanti, Florence

Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris

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Katie Ward wrote on Sunday, May 06, 2012

This is the work that Emily and I decided to make a video of, and a lot of the same topics were covered here, I saw. I believe Giotto did well with perception on this piece. And they went into great depth and had a very intelligent conversation about this piece.

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Giotto, The Ognissanti Madonna
Florence, Italy
1306-10

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