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Giotto di Bondone Style and Technique
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Giotto di Bondone Style and Technique
Giotto relied on six main factors that differenciates his work from anyone elses.
Background:
Style
Composition
Color Palette
He makes sure to use all of the space wisely.This then leads to viewers feeling they're in the painting.
Giotto wanted his viewers to focus on one main thing in his Fresco, so he would include things like heavenly beams or mountains.
He didn't like using excessively bright colors. He traded his blue skies in for heavenly gold. The hair, clothiing, and faces were given dull and less emphasized colors. However, for different emotions, he used colors like reds, oranges, yellows, and greens.
Use of Light/Shade
He used light and shade to show the many settings on earth and to make sure to give life to the people in his paintings. He also painted figures with weight and form because of the laws of gravity. Lastly, he sued light and shade to show the realness of people with curves, bulk, muscles, and body illness.
Mood, Tone, & Emotion
To show these three things, he had to study people in many states of emotion. From shock, to fear, to joy--his paintings portray many gestures.
Giotto was described as the pioneer in the art world. He started his career during medieval times and traded the Byzantine techniques for more of a natural, and earthy style. Giotto also worked closey with his master, Cimabue.
Brush Stroke
Used thick brushstrokes because he didn't like weightless figures. Due to this, he gave his subjects flesh and clothing.
Perspective
His paintings demonstrated that the viewer seems more than just a spectator and more like another subject in the painting.
He focused a lot on Naturalism--painting things exactly as they are. Within naturalism, he used "realness" as a way to portray his characters. He wanted his art to display the gestures, expressions and movement that people do. This is also shown in his work at Campanice of the Florence Cathedral.