Masaccio (1401-1428)
Detail of La distribuzione dei beni by Masaccio
Florence, church of Santa Maria del Carmine,
Brancacci chapel
One of my favorite paintings of all times. Posted in response to a post by maryt.
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This mother and child duo has wonderful sense of stability, but with an implication of movement about to come. It sure is less sentimental than most M&C compositions, probably because of the context the figures find themselves in. The “giornata” of part of the figure can be seen readily in this really good reproduction. What a massive undertaking the whole fresco must have been, and how beautifully fresh and evocative this M&C is.
Thanks for posting this!
Thanks so much for your very observant comment. Yes, this is not a sentimental m&c at all. Have you seen the whole fresco?
Glad you liked “my” mother and child. What a different effect of Masaccio’s mother and child…Her eyes are elsewhere, concerned about something happening “over there.” This is motherhood of the every day.
who drew the picture?