A Florentine Echo of Giotto: The Life and Art of Maso di Banco Maso di Banco, a name resonating softly through the annals of 14th-century Italian painting, stands as a pivotal figure in the transition from the Gothic style towards the burgeoning Renaissance. Active primarily in Florence between approximately 1320 and 1346, he wasn’t merely a follower of his master, Giotto di Bondone, but a vital link in the chain of artistic innovatio…