During today’s class we talked more about fifteenth century Italian art. We learned how Masaccio produced the “Branacci chapel” in 1425 and became a master in 1422, joining the guild. Masaccio was asked to paint scenes from the life of Saint Peter, and despite his death at only 27 years old, he made a lasting impact during this era. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Masaccio’s “Tribute Money” painting in 1425 was based on Matthew’s Gospel. We know that there is a continuous narrative going on in the painting because St. Peter is depicted in three different scenes. First, St. Peter is talking to Christ about having to give money to the tax collector, then he is seen collecting the money from the mouth of a fish, and finally he is seen paying the tax collector. Christ and his representatives are depicted in togas and the change in color on the floor is indicative of fresh painting after initial paints, which was typical of Fresco painting. It is interesting to note that the three scenes are not depicted from the typical left to right. Instead, scene one is in the center of the painting, scene two is to the left, and scene three is to the right. This was done intentionally to highlight Christ and his followers being in the center of the painting. It also makes it so that the viewer goes through Christ twice, once to the scene of St. Peter collecting the money from the mouth of a fish, and the other of St. Peter giving the money to the tax collector. The painting was a product of the times in Florence, as the Pope made it mandatory for Florentines to pay taxes. Masaccio used elements of the landscape to help his narrative. He kept things according to scale, such as the church door which is certainly big enough for people to fit under. There is also an atmospheric perspective being presented, where objects that are farther away lose sharpness and detail. It is also interesting to see that Peter is replicating the motions of Christ. This is not an accident, as Peter was the first ever pope who was appointed as Christ. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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