Masaccio

Rachel McCombie Professor Cecere Art Renaissance to Modern World 9 May 2017 Art history Considered as one of the greatest artists of his time, Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Mone Cassai is a notable contributor of the early Renaissance including that of the Florentine. In as much as “Masaccio,” as he was referred to, died at a tender age of 27, his artistic contribution is still remembered as one of the leading arts between 13th and 14th century (Brown 56). Among Masaccio’s famous works include The Holy Trinity, The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, The Tribute of Money, and not limited to The Brancacci Chapel Frescoes. Throughout his arts, the artist passed insightful messages to his viewers, where he focused primarily on the natural world and the man’s independence. That is the place that the man occupied in the natural world. The artist lived during the Renaissance era when the society was full of political tension. Therefore, he applied his tactical skills in painting and drawing such as demarcating his arts symmetrically to give a clear version of the general search for the ideal scientific description of the place of man in the natural world. Besides, the fact that Masaccio’s paintings closely tied with the other artists’ works, the audience of…

Both accurately display linear perspective with the use of focal points and orthogonal lines within their work of art. They both managed to create an incredibly convincing deep space within their paining. Masaccio and Velazquez both successfully use naturalism, in the way Jesus Christ’s muscles are being pulled as if he is actually hanging from a cross and also in the way the figures in Las Meninas seem real and in the middle of a real life moment. The figures in both painting appear to be three…

Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Mone Cassai, called Masaccio, was born from a family descended from carpenters and furniture makers, on December 21, 1401, the feast day of St. Thomas, in Castel San Giovanni, today 's San Giovanni Valdarno (Arezzo). The father was the notary Ser Giovanni di Mone Cassai and the mother of Jacopa Martinozzo, daughter of an innkeeper of Barberino di Mugello. His father died young, at about twenty-seven years old, and his family finds itself in financial difficulty, both…

After the plummet of the black death, that wiped out almost 80% of the population, something known as the Renaissance began to rise and flourish in many parts of Italy and Europe. The renaissance took place during 1350 and ended around 1450 or from the 14 to the 16 century. After the renaissance, people thought they had rediscovered the culture of the roman empire, therefore, the renaissance means rebirth. Like the middle ages, there was a hierarchy system which stated that royalty is on top,…

The Holy Trinity, painted by Massacio in the 15th century, measures about 22 feet tall and approximately ten feet wide. The piece is a fresco painting, the genre being religious and scientific, which was typical during the Early Renaissance. It is a perfect depiction of linear perspective with Jesus Christ centered right above the vanishing point. It is truly eye-catching and the symmetry in the painting is near-perfect. While this painting is a clear representation of linear perspective,…

Tommaso Masacchio was created by Leonard Baskin around nineteen seventy (“Tobey”). Leonard Baskin was born on August fifteenth, nineteen twenty-two in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He laid to rest in two-thousand and two in the town of Leads Massachusetts. Baskin’s artistic interest began at an early age when he watched a clay sculpture be created. A few years later, Baskin went to Yale on a scholarship when he discovered William Blake’s work, which made him very fascinated to become an artist…

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…

is the concept of realism within art. Realism is the actual portrayal of events, good or bad, that relate to an artist’s time period. It rejects imaginary and outlandish works of art that are unable to tell stories of real events that occurred during the artist’s time period. Realism allows us to look back on pieces of art and unravel societal customs and values in the time in which it was created, yet its importance stems much further than the portrayal of actual events. Pictures paint a…

Masaccio’s painting, The Expulsion from Paradise, is well known by many artists as well as many people especially religions such as Christianity, the Jewish, and Muslim. Masaccio’s painting is well known because it deals with religion and what happened to Adam and Eve in the first chapter of the Bible, Genesis 1:28. When I look at The Expulsion from Paradise, it demonstrates that the author used Christianity, representational art, warm colors, and lastly I see that he used value to make his…

The Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe brought a “revival” to the arts. A prosperous middle class arose and were able to purchase artist’s art work. Many of these pieces had religious themes, their style and creativity, made for more pieces to be created. All over Northern Europe artwork thrived. Within the 15th century both Masaccio and Van Eyck share great religious values of Christian faith within their paintings. The notion of God and saints is very noticeable because each…