is a great example of the Early Renaissance style. The fresco, painted in a Dominican church, renders a religious scene in a visually and intellectually pleasing manner. The Wall Street Journal article, A Convergence of Faith and Reason, from February 18, 2012 examines Masaccio's approach.
The author explains the innovations that bring this fresco out of the Middle Ages' style of FORMAL, FLAT, FRONTAL AND FLOATING. Masaccio created a surface upon which the scene takes place, rather than a gold background popular during the Middle Ages. The figures are rendered lifelike rather than importance shown via hierarchy of scale.
Symbolism is used by Masaccio as well. References to the TRINITY, CRUCIFIXION, ADAM AND EVE and CLASSICAL THOUGHT are evident when the viewer looks closely. Read the article to find out more about the symbolism used in the scene.
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