Giotto di Bondone was born in Vespignano, near Florence, Italy, around 1266 and lived until 1337. Cimabue (1240 – 1302), famous Italian painter of the At the time, was amazed by the naturalistic drawing of a sheep on the sand made with a flat rock by a talented young boy. Rumor has it that Cimabue was so impressed by the drawing that he was motivated to ask the young boy's father to allow di Bondone to be his apprentice. According to Wikipedia.com, Cimabue was known as di Bondone's teacher and the "pioneer of the movement toward naturalism." Under the teachings of the famous Italian artist, di Bondone's reputation grew, as did the opportunity to gain experience and the ability to practice his work. Influenced by his master's idea of ​​living paintings, he became a legendary artist initiating the Renaissance with his extraordinary works of art. Di Bondone was considered the "father of the Renaissance" because he influenced many artists to develop their artistic talent by creating paintings that would express a realistic and approachable appearance. Before the start of the Renaissance, everything was centered around the church, including art. Although di Bondone did not live during this time, he had a considerable influence on the way people began to perceive the idea of ​​art. In medieval times, art was about the religious idea of ​​the afterlife and spiritual figures, people didn't dare create anything non-religious. It was during the Renaissance that people began to question the faith and become involved in works unrelated to the belief of the Church. Di Bondone was one of many who helped launch this era. According to Beautifulcreepypeculiarart.blogspot.com, di Bondone "contributed his own idea of ​​what he thought a painting should look like by throwing...... middle of paper.... ..>"Giotto di Bondone ." Artble: the home of passionate art lovers. Internet. March 25, 2014. “Biography of Giotto Di Bondone.” Giotto Di Bondone: The Complete Works. Internet. March 26, 2014. “Ortolan Studio.” Giotto's fresco from the Peruzzi Chapel influenced Michelangelo's painting.January 2, 2012. Web. March 31, 2014. .Pioch, Nicolas. “Giotto of Bondone.” WebMuseum. July 22, 2002. The web. March 25, 2014. Suckale, Robert, Manfred Wundram, Andreas Prater, Hermann Bauer and Eva-Gesine Baur. “Gothic.” Masterpieces of Western Art: A History of Art in 900 Individual Studies from the Gothic to the Present. Cologne: Taschen, 2002. 9, 13-14, 29. Print.