Florentine painter, sculptor and architect, 1266/7 - 1337

	"On the presses of the sacristy there are a number of scenes, with small figures, from the lives of Christ and of St Francis" I-60 These can be shown to be the work of Giotto's follower and assistant, Taddeo Gaddi Adoration of the Magi, panel, Sacristy doors, Santa Croce
	Crucifixion, panel, Sacristy doors
	"At Assisi in the Upper Church of San Francesco, on the two sides of the church under the gallery that crosses the windows, he painted thirty-two histories from the life and works of St Francis...it is marvellous to see the way Giotto painted the various costumes worn at that time and his observation and imitation of nature." I-60 Renunciation of Worldly Goods, St Francis cycle, Upper Church, Assisi
	"One of the most beautiful scenes is of a man showing signs of great thirst kneeling down to drink eagerly at a fountain; the incident is conveyed so exactly and movingly that one might be looking at a real person." I-61 Miracle of the Spring
	"This work won tremendous fame for its author because of the excelence of the figures, and because of the liveliness, the ease, order, and proportion of Giotto's painting." I-60 Stigmatisation of St Francis
	"After the fresco cycle was finished, Giotto did some more work in the Lower Church, painting the upper part of the walls beside the high altar and all four angles of the vault, above where St Francis is buried, with scenes of great beauty, imagination and inventiveness." I-61 Vault above the altar, Lower Church, Assisi
	"He depicted St Francis glorified in heaven, surrounded by the virtues...On one side is Obedience, putting a yoke on the neck of a friar who kneels in front of her; the reins of the yoke are being drawn up towards heaven and, and Obedience, a finger at her lips, is cautioning silence and turns her eyes towards the figure of Jesus Christ, whose side is flowing with blood." I-61 Obedience
	"Chastity is depicted standing secure in a strong castle and unmoved by the offers being made to her of kingdoms and crowns and palms of glory. At her feet is the figure of Purity,..attended by Fortitude. To [her] side is the figure of Penitence, chasing away Cupid with the cord of discipline and putting Impurity to flight." I-62 Chastity
	"On the third angle is Poverty, who goes in her bare feet trampling on thorns; there is a dog behind her, barking, and near at hand one naked boy throwing stones and another pressing thorns into her legs with a stick. We see this same figure of Poverty being wed by St Francis, with her hand held by Jesus Christ, in the mystical presence of Hope and Charity." I-62 Poverty
	"In the fourth angle...St Francis stands triumphant in heaven in the middle of a great choir of angels, who bear a standard showing a cross and seven stars, and over above is the Holy Ghost." I-62 St Francis in Glory