Simone Martini (c. 1284 – 1344)

                                                                                            

Equestrian Portrait of Guidoriccio da Fogliano

1328-1330

Gothic Art is, as I've mentioned before, a mode that has fallen by the wayside. I've even heard people talk of it as a sort of Primitive style. But, there was great emotion, skill and beauty in Gothic art that bled into and enriched the Renaissance. Martini was one of the most famous artists of the period, whose paintings express a wonderful austerity and deep spirituality. Also, interestingly, his Christ tends to be, but is not always, rather sullen in youth.

Christ Returning to his Parents

1342

Madonna and Child

1308-1310

St. Andrew

1326

Madonna of Mercy

1308-1310