The Trinity by Masaccio
by Melany Sarafis
Title
The Trinity by Masaccio
Artist
Melany Sarafis
Medium
Photograph
Description
A fresco painted by Masaccio in 1425. Depicting The Trinity with the Virgin Mary, Saint John, and 2 Donors. The Fresco is 21' 10.5" x 10'5", and the figures are about life size.
The triangle is the symbol of the Trinity (God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit), and it becomes the unifying compositional form in this painting. With the head of God forming the apex, and the Donors completing the base, the triangle (popular in the early Renaissance) is easy to see.
The architecture forms are closely related to the Renaissance architecture being developed by Filippo Brunelleschi at this time. He may well have assisted Masaccio with this aspect of the painting. The identity of the Donors is uncertain, although one wears the red robe of a Florentine official. The bottom portion contains a skeleton resting on a ledge. Above the skeleton, and inscription in classic lettering reads "I was once what you are; what I am, you will be", a reminder that all must die.
This is a large, vertical panarama, made from 4 images stitched together.
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August 9th, 2013
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