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| "Kiss of Judas" Fresco by Giotto, Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, Italy. |
Florence was a hotbed for innovative style, the re-discovery of Roman antiquities, and the emergence of humanism. Man was measured by his knowledge and challenged to be creative. Religious art and secular art was seeing a change in the portrayal of the human figure and emotions.
Giotto di Bondone was one of the leading artists during the beginning of the Renaissance. Here, in "Kiss of Judas", Giotto portrayed Christ and Judas in the midst of chaos and confusion. Judas seals Christ's doomed fate with the infamous kiss. Giotto was the first artist to paint a figure with its back towards the viewer. Christ's expression speaks volumes, as he knows what is to come. Giotto displayed amazing talent for the naturalistic rendering of the figures and draping of the robes. The birth of the Italian Renaissance was one of the most fascinating and exciting time in Western art.
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