He was born in a village near Florence in about 1266. His artistic talents were discovered by Cimabue, a well-known Florentine painter.

1266年乔托出生在距佛路伦萨不远的一个小村庄里，他的艺术天赋被一位著名的佛罗伦萨画派画家契马布埃所发现。