Who is considered the Father of Modern European painting?

Geoffrey Chaucer

Giotto

Simone Martini

Bede the Venerable

The correct answer is Giotto

Giotto di Bondone was an important Italian painter and architect from the Cultural Renaissance period. He was born in 1266 in the city of Colle Vespignano (region of Tuscany) and died in the same city in 1337.

He highlighted as themes of his works the figures of the saints of the Catholic Church. However, these were portrayed as humanized figures with the appearance of ordinary human beings. His work was marked significantly by the naturalist style, with an impressive fusion between reality and nature. Another important feature of his works was the approach to everyday events, as opposed to the traditionalism of conventional art, which emphasized stylized scenes.