Masaccio: The Painter Who Opened Space

Masaccio — Tommaso di Ser Giovanni — changed the course of Western painting. This video explores his frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel, his revolutionary Holy Trinity, his panel Madonnas, and the techniques that made him the father of Renaissance naturalism. We examine The Tribute Money, the Expulsion from Eden, St. Peter Healing the Sick with His Shadow, and other works, showing how linear perspective, sculptural light, and human emotion combined to create a new visual language. Along the way we touch on his collaborations, the mysteries of attribution, and the surprising facts about his short life and lasting influence. #Masaccio #ArtHistory #Renaissance #BrancacciChapel