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Giotto [ˈdʒɔtəʊ] n (Astronautics) a European spacecraft that intercepted the path of Halley's comet in March 1986, gathering data and recording images, esp of the comet's nucleus Giotto1 n
(Biographies / Giotto (?1267-1337) M, Italiannational of birth: Florentine, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) also known as Giotto di Bondone. ?1267-1337, Florentine painter, who broke away from the stiff linear design of the Byzantine tradition and developed the more dramatic and naturalistic style characteristic of the Renaissance: his work includes cycles of frescoes in Assisi, the Arena Chapel in Padua, and the Church of Santa Croce, Florence ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Artwork is almost exclusively controlled by the church and the era brought forth such masterpieces as The Annunciation by Simone Martini, Lamination of Christ by Giotto di Bondone. Giotto di Bondone, founder of the Italian school of painting, was born in a village near Florence. |
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