The Tribute Money is a fresco by the Italian renaissance painter Masaccio. It is located in the Brancacci Chapel of the basilica of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence. It was painted in the 1420s and is widely considered Massaccio's best work. It is a part of a cycle on the life of Saint Peter and describes a scene from Matthew. Masaccio is often compared to contemporaries like Donatella as a pioneer of the renaissance. His use of light was also revolutionary.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Tribute Money
The Tribute Money is a fresco by the Italian renaissance painter Masaccio. It is located in the Brancacci Chapel of the basilica of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence. It was painted in the 1420s and is widely considered Massaccio's best work. It is a part of a cycle on the life of Saint Peter and describes a scene from Matthew. Masaccio is often compared to contemporaries like Donatella as a pioneer of the renaissance. His use of light was also revolutionary.
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