This timeline game is a fun and interactive way to learn about the life and works of Giotto di Bondone, one of the most influential artists of the early Renaissance period.
Players will have to correctly place key events in Giotto’s life in chronological order.
Explore the milestones in Giotto’s career, from his early works in Florence to his groundbreaking contributions to the art world.
Test your knowledge of art history and see how well you know the life of this iconic painter.
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1266: Giotto di Bondone is born in Florence, Italy
1270: Giotto begins working as an apprentice to the painter Cimabue
1280-1285: Giotto paints his first independent works in Florence
1290-1295: Giotto is commissioned to paint frescoes in the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi
1303-1305: Giotto is commissioned to paint the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua
1334: Giotto is appointed chief architect of Florence Cathedral
1337: Giotto completes the design of the campanile of Florence Cathedral
1330-1335: Giotto is commissioned to paint the Bardi Chapel in Santa Croce, Florence
1339: Giotto is appointed chief architect of the Duomo in Milan
1305-1306: Giotto paints frescoes in the Arena Chapel in Padua
1343: Giotto is appointed chief architect of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome
1347: Giotto completes the design of the bell tower of the Basilica of St. John Lateran