So much emotion, so much shame. After an angel evicts Adam and Eve, they walk straight into the story of St. Peter.
Masaccio
With his baby fat and large head, this Christ is a genuine child. Yet as Mary knows, grapes foreshadow sacrifice.
Masaccio, Virgin and Child Enthroned
Masaccio lends clarity to a complicated story through his masterful use of gesture, expression, and cast shadows.
Masaccio, The Tribute Money in the Brancacci ...
This painting blends deep piety with scientific observation. Both its architecture and figures were radically new.
Masaccio, Holy Trinity
From Brunelleschi’s architecture to Masaccio’s frescoes, artists tried out perspective. Then Alberti codified it.