Giotto. (apex)
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Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese and came to Europe by the 1200's. So, it was used well before the Renaissance.
The renaissance officialy begun with the capture of Constantinople (which is now Istabul) by the Turks in 1453. It is the Renaissance of Antiquity (Middle-Ages being considered as a poor period) regarding arts, litterature ans sciences. This Renaissance first took place in Italy and had spreaded throughout Europe (the word Europe appeared at that time).
Giotto contributed to the Renaissance's use of atmospheric perspective as he showed he showed it first in his artworks. Gentile da Fabriano's Adoration of the Magi (1422) would be the first one in the period but Masaccio's Tribute Money (1426) is the first one which showed the accurate use of atmospheric perspective.
Bronze David, The Crucifix for Santa Crocee, the Pazzi Madonna. He was the first great Italian artist to be born.
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Giotto. (apex)
Giotto
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Florence, Italy.
Giotto DI Bondonne
The Renaissance started in Florence, Italy and spread from there.
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In Europe during the Renaissance.
The first artist often credited with pioneering techniques that would later flourish in Renaissance art is Giotto di Bondone. Active in the late 13th and early 14th centuries, Giotto's work marked a significant departure from the flat, symbolic styles of medieval art, introducing more naturalism, depth, and emotional expression. His use of chiaroscuro and perspective laid the groundwork for the advancements that characterized the Renaissance.
The correct answer is D: Masaccio,(1401-1428),Massaccio is considered by many to be the first important artist of the Italian Renaissance. Above all else he is thought of the first naturalistic artist.