The painter who formed his own techniques and is considered a transitional figure from the traditional Byzantine style of art was

Correct answer is:

Cimabue.

Explanation:

Cimabue (also known as Cenni di Pepo/Cenni di Pepi) was an Italian artist and stylist of parquets from Florence who has recognized a transitional figure of the classical Byzantine form of art, as he was leading to of Italian animators to separate from the Italo-Byzantine technique. His new method introduced portraying figures with more-advanced imitative dimensions and higher shading than in Italo-Byzantine style.

Giotto di Bondone is the painter who formed his own technique in painting. He traded the Byzantine Techniques into his style which is earthly, natural style. Naturalism as it is called, is a practice of painting things exactly as they are; placing importance on the quality of "realness" in art. Cimabue and Duccio delved in the psychology of the human figures, thus the emergence of the Renaissance of Humanism. Michelangelo on the other hand, was a sculptor, painter and architect of the Italian Renaissance. His work demonstrated a blend of psychological insight, physical realism and intensity.