Masaccio was an Italian artist who specialized in frescos,
perspective, and lighting. Masaccio was presumably trained by Masolino da
Panicale, but Masaccio differed from most artists because he did not follow the
exact style as his master. He changed his style sharply once he began painting
on his own. Surprisingly, despite Masaccio's fame and recognition in the art
world, he only spent six years of his life painting before dying. Masaccio
painted this work in narrow space in the entrance of Brancacci Chapel in
Florence, Italy. It shows a banished and ashamed Adam and Eve being cast away
from their beautiful Eden. The two are not being forced out of Eden, but
instead, they are stumbling blindly away from it.
Death isn't always physical; sometimes, it can be spiritual.
This painting shows the death of Adam and Eve's purity as they are being
banished from Eden. This instance is an excellent example of death, it exposes its fit into this exhibit. Also, Masaccio was sick while painting this and died up to
a year after completing it at the extremely young age of twenty-seven. This reality is proof that death does not wait for life. Often times, death is unexpected and unexplainable. The painting's and painters story make this piece a perfect fit into this exhibit.
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