... , in which the vertical piling-up of a series of different elements is characteristic. Important churches like Saint Peter's in Rome, Santi Giovanni de Paolo in Venice, and the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence contain large numbers of impressive monuments to the great and the good, created by the finest architects and sculptors available from this time. Local parish churches are ... ...

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... be the first painting to define true linear perspective, Masaccio created the illusion of a chapel with a vaulted ceiling, for his patrons the Lenzi family, along the west side wall of Santa Maria Novella. Research suggests that Brunelleschi may have designed or collaborated with Masaccio but there is no documented evidence to prove this. Giorgio Vasari described the fresco. "The most ... ...

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... , took possession of his uncle's property and carried off the corpse, concealed in a bale. As soon as they reached Florence, the mortal remains of the "divine artist" were taken to Santa Croce (where Michelangelo himself had wanted to be buried). The inhabitants of Florence turned out in large numbers, honoring the body of their memorable fellow citizen, "father and master of ... ...

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... architect developed the pediment which became popular throughout the entire Renaissance. His monasteries and churches depicted many of the religious ideas, as evident in one of his famous works, the Santa Maria Novella. All in all, the use of the common religious themes such as the annunciation, adoration, Crucifixion, and the popular Madonna and Child paintings were widely used by many ... ...

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... ; a mathematical system painter could use to show space and depth on a flat surface. Masaccio is most noted for using Brunelleschi's techniques in a series of frescoes designed for the Church of Santa Maria de Carmine in Florence. The scenes in his paintings realistically showed Biblical scenes of drastic emotional intensity. The sculptor Donatello was one of the first sculptors that tried to ... ...

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... , a mathematical system painters could use to show space and depth on a flat surface. Masaccio is most noted for using Brunelleschi's techniques in a series of frescoes designed for the Church of Santa Maria de Carmine in Florence. The scenes in his paintings realistically showed Biblical scenes of drastic emotional intensity. The sculptor Donatello was one of the first sculptors that tried to ... ...

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... his final inspiration for a great dome, an idea that he acquired from attentive studies of the cupola of the Pantheon. "From 1409 onwards, Filippo Brunelleschi worked on the construction of Santa Maria del Fiore and was immediately attracted by the problem of the cupola (Pic. #1); his design won the competition in 1418 and in 1423 he was put in complete charge ... ...

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