His works include the frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel of the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence. Who was the first painter to use a consistent source of light?

lanfranco

You're referring to Masaccio, UT, who is really best-known for his use of scientific perspective: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommaso_Masaccio Sep 23 05, 2:57 PM

lanfranco

Here's the "Tribute Money" from the Brancacci, with a nice use of a unified light source to model form: http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/m/masaccio/brancacc/tribute/tribute.html Sep 23 05, 3:01 PM

lanfranco

The Web Gallery is driving me slightly insane these days. Click on "M," scroll down to Masacccio, and then all the way down to "frescoes in the Cappella Brancacci." Sep 23 05, 3:04 PM

UT-7	Masaccio, among other artists, decorated this chapel for the Brancacci family. All of the frescos'light sources internally are consistent with the actual window in the chapel. Sep 23 05, 6:14 PM

lanfranco

Do I get a yay, UT? Sep 23 05, 6:24 PM

UT-7	No doubt ! Sep 23 05, 6:36 PM

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