Place of worship
Santa Maria del Carmine
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Santa Maria del Carmine is famous as the location of the Brancacci Chapel housing outstanding housing outstanding Renaissance frescoes by Masaccio, Masolino and Filippino Lippi.
GORGEOUS HISTORIC CHURCH, WITH EXTENSIVE RENOVATIONS DONE DURING THE BAROQUE PERIOD.
The Brancacci Chapel : the fresco cycle of Scenes from the life of St. Peter, mostly painted in collaboration by Masaccio and Masolino between 1425 and 1427. Masaccio's application of scientific perspective, unified lighting, use of chiaroscuro and skill in rendering the figures naturalistically established new traditions in Renaissance Florence that some scholars credit with helping to found the new Renaissance style. The young Michelangelo was one of the many artists who received his artistic training by copying Masaccio's work in the chapel.
The Brancacci Chapel : the fresco cycle of Scenes from the life of St. Peter, mostly painted in collaboration by Masaccio and Masolino between 1425 and 1427. Masaccio's application of scientific perspective, unified lighting, use of chiaroscuro and skill in rendering the figures naturalistically es…
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Location
Piazza del Carmine
Firenze, Toscana