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Question 7
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(a) Define Renaissance art.
(b) Highlight the contribution of Giotto di Bondone to the development of Renaissance art. |
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This question attracted a good number of the candidates, but only few attempted parts (a) and (b) and this few performed impressively. Most others ignored 7 (b), thereby losing the available marks.
Candidates were expected to give the following points in their responses:
Definition of Renaissance art
- It is a term that describes the art style that flourished in Europe from 13th to 17th Century.
- It marks the revival of the classical forms of art originally developed by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
(a) Contribution of Giotto di Bondone to the development of Renaissance art
- He was a Florentine painter.
- He was the founder of Renaissance art style in painting.
- His style of painting deviated completely from medieval and ancient traditions.
- He developed a new and monumental art based on direct observation of the world.
- His paintings were life-like as he tried to create distance by way of linear perspective.
- He revived the genius of classical antiquity.
- He perfected the use of fresco and tempera on wood.
- He was a great influence to many young artists.
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