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Medieval Art

Sacred, manuscript, mosaic, and early panel traditions before the Renaissance.

500–1400

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Byzantine and Gothic

Portrait of Cimabue Cimabue 1240–1302 Byzantine and Gothic Giovanni Cimabue ( CHEE-mə-BOO-ay, Italian: [tʃimaˈbuːe]; c. Enter room
Portrait of Giotto Giotto 1267–1337 Byzantine and Gothic Giotto di Bondone (Italian: [ˈdʒɔtto di bonˈdoːne]; c. Enter room
Portrait of Duccio Duccio 1255–1319 Byzantine and Gothic Duccio di Buoninsegna (UK: DOO-chee-oh, Italian: [ˈduttʃo di ˌbwɔninˈseɲɲa]; c. Enter room
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Text overview of Medieval Art

  • Byzantine and Gothic: Cimabue, Giotto, Duccio.