“Cimabue was, in one sense, the last painter of the Byzantine tradition, and in another, the first light of the modern style.” – Giorgio Vasari, Lives of the Artists.
This catalog is devoted to the life and legacy of the mysterious artist Cimabue (c. 1240 – 1302), a foundational figure in Western art. Presenting for the first time a comprehensive overview of the artist’s surviving works, the exhibition brought together fragile panel paintings, fresco fragments, and manuscript illuminations from leading European collections.
Through in-depth essays by leading scholars, the catalog explores Cimabue’s pivotal role in the transformation of medieval painting and his influence on the early Italian Renaissance. Readers will find detailed analyses of style, technique, and iconography, along with new insights from recent attributions and conservation studies – including the remarkable panel Christ Mocked, discovered in 2019 and now considered a key work in the artist’s oeuvre.
Richly illustrated with high-quality reproductions and comparative materials, this volume offers not only a scholarly resource, but a visual journey into the refined, emotional, and spiritual world that Cimabue helped redefine.
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