6. Massacio and the Brancacci Chapel in Florence

Question 1

Brancacci Chapel, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence

Answer 1

• a family chapel to demonstrate wealth
• masolino commisioned, hires 24 year old masaccio to assist him, masaccio eventually takes over
• depicts scenes from the life of Saint Peter
• patron - Felice Brancacci

Question 2

The Temptation of Adam and Eve, Masolino

Answer 2

• emphasis and idealism of anatomy
• figures not placed in space
• symbolism

Question 3

Expulsion from Paradise, Masaccio

Answer 3

• emphasis of gesture, adam = shame, eve = grief

Question 4

The Tribute Money, Masaccio

Answer 4

• narrative fresco depicting 3 moments in time in a singular painting
• uses perspective with Christ’s head as the vanishing point
• earlyish use of perspective, close to true perspective we use today
• depicts setting of florence

Question 5

St Peter Healing with his Shadow, Masaccio

Answer 5

• perspective
• light source is the altar
• setting of florence

Question 6

Trinity, Masaccio

Answer 6

• located in Santa Maria Novella
• patron is unclear
• uses naturalism
• perspective