GIOTTO

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337)

Synonyms:

Giotto; Giotto di Bondone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

architect; designer (someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings))

old master (a great European painter prior to 19th century)

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