Masaccio trinity linear perspective

Summary of Masaccio

Masaccio is often credited as the first truly Renaissance artist. A tragically early end to his life cut short his progress, yet his outstanding work altered the course of Western art. The Early Renaissance was a time of cultural flourishing in Florence, and Masaccio was able to take advantage of the significant patronage of the arts among the nobility, who were keen to show off their wealth and prestige in the form of alter-pieces and friezes decorating private chapels. Little is known about his life; what we do know is that his work was unlike that of any other artist working in Florence at the time, following a rational approach that would come to characterize the broader Renaissance.

Accomplishments

• One of the most significant innovations in art - and no less architecture and engineering - during the Renaissance, was the use of linear perspective to create the illusion of depth in a two-dimensional rendering. Masaccio took inspiration from the architectural drawings of Filippo Brunelleschi, who had rediscovered the concept of perspective, lost since Ancient Roman and Greek times, and applied it to painting, altering the course of Western art.
• By taking the principles of perspective from architecture, and the study of light and form from sculpture

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  Masaccio&#;s Holy Trinity

  Masaccio, Holy Trinity, , fresco

  In the church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence is one of the best examples of the early Renaissance scientific approach to creating the convincing illusion of space within a painting.  It is here, on one of the walls inside the church, that Masaccio painted his fresco of the Holy Trinity in   The title of the painting comes from the three key figures: Christ on the cross, God the Father standing on a ledge behind Christ, and the Holy Spirit.  Interestingly, God the Father is shown standing on a platform in the back, which is not an &#;otherworldly&#; place (where he would be traditionally depicted), but instead a realistic space which follows the laws of physics.  Mary and St. John are also present at the Crucifixion at the foot of the cross, and one step down from them are Masaccio&#;s donors to either side.  Unlike the biblical and divine figures, the donors are meant to appear to be in our space (the space of the viewer), and not in the recessed space in which the cross is located.

  If we look at the composition of the figures, we see that they are in a kind of pyramidal shape.  This is similar to composition of many other Renaissance works, such as Brunelleschi&#;s competition panel for the bronze doors of th

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Holy Trinity (Masaccio)

Fresco painting bid Masaccio

The Holy Trinity
Artist	Masaccio
Year	c
Type	fresco
Dimensions	&#;cm ×&#;&#;cm (&#;in ×&#;&#;in)
Location	Santa Mare Novella, Florence

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History

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Masaccio created The Holy Trinity between – He grand mal in wield at representation age give a rough idea 26, obliging having something remaining turned 27, leaving reject a somewhat small body of work.^[2]

Location

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