The Florentine School began in the 14th century with the naturalistic work of Giotto di Bondone. It became the leading school of art in the 15th century. The artists from this period include Brunelleschi, Donatello, Michelangelo, Fra Angelico, Botticelli and Masacio.
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Giorgio Vasari, an Italian painter and art historian, was a strong critic of Florentine art during the Renaissance. In his book "The Lives of the Artists," Vasari often provided harsh assessments of Florentine artists, comparing their work unfavorably to other artistic schools in Italy.
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During the Renaissance Florentine painters (and critics) were of the opinion that the beautiful line was the essential basis for good art. In Venice they meant that color was the starting point of good art.
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To mention a few: Fra Angelico Botticelli Donatello Brunelleschi Ghiberti del Verrocchio Leonardo Michelangelo Ghirlandaio Perugino Raphael and many other Renaissance masters
Artists were commissioned by wealthy patrons to create art. The Florentine merchant commissioned da Vinci to paint a portrait of his wife.
Giotto di Bondone
he was an art patron && was very wealthy from his grandfather, there for he was the center of florentine life.
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