Agnolo Gaddi – Florentine Painter & Last Major Follower of Giotto Agnolo Gaddi, born around 1350 in Florence, stands as a cornerstone of Italian painting’s transition from the Gothic to the Early Renaissance. He wasn't merely inheriting a style; he was subtly reshaping it, forging a path between the solemn grandeur of Giotto di Bondone and the burgeoning optimism of humanist thought – a remarkable feat considering his familial connect…