Church of Santa Maria del Carmine

church, Florence, Italy

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The Church of Santa Maria del Carmine is a Carmelite church located in Florence, Italy. It is known for its Brancacci Chapel, which features significant early 15th-century frescoes by Masaccio and Masolino. These frescoes, restored to their original vibrancy, are considered powerful examples of early Renaissance art. The church itself is situated across the Arno River, in a part of Florence that also contains other notable religious and architectural sites.12

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…Arno lies the modest Carmelite church of Santa Maria del Carmine, whose Brancacci Chapel displays some of the most powerful early 15th-century frescoes by Masaccio and Masolino (c. 1425–27). The frescoes have been restored to their former glory, bringing out colours and details that had long been obscured.
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…Arno lies the modest Carmelite church of Santa Maria del Carmine, whose Brancacci Chapel displays some of the most powerful early 15th-century frescoes by Masaccio and Masolino (c. 1425–27). The frescoes have been restored to their former glory, bringing out colours and details that had long been obscured.
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Masaccio
The Brancacci Chapel
1423–27) in the Florentine Church of Santa Maria del Carmine. He was commissioned to finish painting the chapel’s scenes of the stories of St. Peter after Masolino had abandoned the job, leaving only the vaults and several frescoes in the upper registers finished. Previously, Masaccio and Masolino were engaged…
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1423–27) in the Florentine Church of Santa Maria del Carmine. He was commissioned to finish painting the chapel’s scenes of the stories of St. Peter after Masolino had abandoned the job, leaving only the vaults and several frescoes in the upper registers finished. Previously, Masaccio and Masolino were engaged…
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