1. How did Masaccio impact 15th century Florence?
ANSWER: Masaccio became known as the best painter of his time. He was known for his ability to depicting nature in a realistic manner and recreating lifelike figures. He was also able to depict movement in his art as seen in his piece, The Tribute Money. Masaccio was also well known for his ability to create three dimensional figures by casting shadows and other various art techniques that reflected three dimensionality. Masaccio was also one of the first painters to use Brunelleschi’s discovery of linear perspective in his paintings. Masaccio used the techniques of the vanishing point in art for the first time. He also used this to create depth, like casting shadows. He gravitated away from the Gothic style and elaborate decorations to a naturalistic and realistic form that used perspective …show more content…
The octagonal drum consisted of a very large span of 140 feet. Brunelleschi knew that a hemispheric dome wouldn’t be able to be created without the use of supports, or external buttresses. As a result, he made a pointed dome. He placed eight major ribs at the points of the octagon, and 16 minor ribs, all tied together by lateral bands. The dome was double-shelled with brick at the top and laid in horizontal courses one row at a time. Each row became part of the scaffolding which necessary for it to reach the top. Brunelleschi also used the square model of the crossing bay as the foundation for the whole plan. Brunelleschi can be contributed to the creation of space in the architecture of that era. Each view is almost identical when you look at the facade, plan, and interior when it comes to the use of the square model and the sense of rationality in the design. Brunelleschi also creates perspective in his architecture through the recession of the window openings, the repeated use of similar forms, and the markings on the
ANSWER: Masaccio became known as the best painter of his time. He was known for his ability to depicting nature in a realistic manner and recreating lifelike figures. He was also able to depict movement in his art as seen in his piece, The Tribute Money. Masaccio was also well known for his ability to create three dimensional figures by casting shadows and other various art techniques that reflected three dimensionality. Masaccio was also one of the first painters to use Brunelleschi’s discovery of linear perspective in his paintings. Masaccio used the techniques of the vanishing point in art for the first time. He also used this to create depth, like casting shadows. He gravitated away from the Gothic style and elaborate decorations to a naturalistic and realistic form that used perspective …show more content…
The octagonal drum consisted of a very large span of 140 feet. Brunelleschi knew that a hemispheric dome wouldn’t be able to be created without the use of supports, or external buttresses. As a result, he made a pointed dome. He placed eight major ribs at the points of the octagon, and 16 minor ribs, all tied together by lateral bands. The dome was double-shelled with brick at the top and laid in horizontal courses one row at a time. Each row became part of the scaffolding which necessary for it to reach the top. Brunelleschi also used the square model of the crossing bay as the foundation for the whole plan. Brunelleschi can be contributed to the creation of space in the architecture of that era. Each view is almost identical when you look at the facade, plan, and interior when it comes to the use of the square model and the sense of rationality in the design. Brunelleschi also creates perspective in his architecture through the recession of the window openings, the repeated use of similar forms, and the markings on the