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Masaccio’s Illusionism

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Sandra Cheng

With the help of his friend Filippo Brunelleschi, Masaccio is often identified as the first artist to apply theories of linear perspective to painting.  His perspectival masterpiece is the Holy Trinity in the church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence.  Watch the … Continue reading →

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