Giotto Studied Under Cimabue

As time progresses and changes, there are many factors that attribute to a shift in cultural time periods. One factor would be artists; a lot of the time artists have a big influence on cultural shifts. A good example of an artist influencing a change would be Giotto di Bondone. Giotto, who studied under Cimabue, was known as being the first artist of the Renaissance. Giotto’s interests and the techniques and characteristics found in his art definitely influenced the artists that came after him in the Renaissance. Giotto di Bondone is often viewed as the link between the Byzantine period and the start of the Renaissance. His artwork took a lot of similar ideas and themes from his teacher and introduced new techniques through his artwork.