Masaccio, Holy Trinity, c. 1427, Fresco, 667 x 317 cm, Santa Maria Novella, Florence
Masaccio was the first painter in the Renaissance to incorporate Brunelleschi's discovery in his art. He did this in his fresco called The Holy Trinity, in Santa Maria Novella, in Florence.

Have a close look at the painting and at this perspective diagram. Can you see the orthogonals (look for diagonal lines that appear to recede into the distance)? Because Masaccio painted from a low viewpoint -- as though we … [More]