Part of Cimabue’s importance comes from the fact that he was Giotto’s teacher. Giotto di Bondone was a Florentine painter and architect who is generally considered to be the first great Renaissance painter. … Cimabue is the important “transitional” step in this evolution, bridging the Medieval and Renaissance periods.

Who was actually Giotto's teacher?

Cimabue, known as Cenni di Penni, is widely regarded as one of the greatest Italian painters. According to historian Giorgio Vasari, Cimabue was the teacher of Giotto, the 14th century’s most significant Italian painter.

Was Cimabue a Gothic painter?

Cimabue, the nickname (Ox-head) given to Cenni di Peppi, was the major artist working in Florence at the end of the 13th-century. Associated with Gothic art, he was an important contributor to Pre-Renaissance Painting (c. 1300-1400).