Giotto di Bondone Quotes | Beyond Motive

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Giotto di Bondone, the renowned Italian artist and pioneer of the Renaissance, transformed the course of Western art with his innovative approach to composition and perspective. His frescoes and paintings, imbued with a sense of emotional depth and naturalism, marked a departure from medieval conventions and laid the foundation for the artistic achievements of future generations.

"The sincere friends of this world are as ship lights in the stormiest of nights."

Friendship, Friends, World

"Take pleasure in your dreams; relish your principles and drape your purest feelings on the heart of a precious lover."

Dream, Dreams, Feelings, Heart, Pleasure

"Rome is the city of echoes, the city of illusions, and the city of yearning."

Romantic, Rome, Yearning

"The human heart is as a frail craft on which we wish to reach the stars."

"Every painting is a voyage into a sacred harbour."

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