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Gothic Art developed from the late 12th to the early 14th centuries, in congress with Gothic architecture and sculpture, primarily in the form of frescoes and panel paintings for churches and chapels, but also in stained glass and book illumination and illustration. Early gothic artists were mostly anonymous, still regarded as craftsmen - it is only in the mid-13th century that the names of individual artists emerge from behind their works. Initially, the term "gothic," meaning monstrous or barbaric, was perjoritively applied retroactively to the work and artists in question by Vasari in the mid-15th century, comparing it unfavorably with Classical and Renaissance art. On closer look, however, Gothic art is a clear advance over the more staid and static Romanesque and Byzantine art, while anticipating much that would come to typify Renaissance art, including naturalism, pictorial depth, higher anatomical accuracy, and rudimentary perspectivism, so much so that it might just as well be characterized as "proto-Renaissance" art. Some of the more prominent Gothic painters include Cimabue (1240-1302), Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337), Simone Martini (1284-1333), and Fra Angelico (1387-1455). Cimabue and Giotto were both from Florence, highlighting the importance of that city state in sparking the Gothic art painting in the early 13th century, while Simone Martini was from Sienna, which became pre-eminant in the late 13th to early 14th centuries. Fra Angelico is a late Gothic artist who is often included among the early Renaissance artists, showing that he was an important bridge figure between the two movements. In the northern Europe, Early Netherlandish painting is usually included in the Northern Renaissance art movement, but is clearly in a Gothic style. Check out our Custom Framing options! Satisfaction is guaranteed.* Orders are 100% secure.* Click any thumbnail to view a larger version or make a purchase.

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