Frescoes in the Cappella Brancacci of Santa Maria della Carmine in Florence (1426-27)
by MASOLINO da Panicale

The Brancacci Chapel was added to the south transept of the Carmelite church of Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence, in about 1386. Provision for it had been made in the will of Pietro Brancacci, who died in 1367. Felice di Michele Brancacci commissioned the painting of the chapel in his will of 1422.

It is assumed that work on the frescoes began in 1424, at a time when Masaccio and Masolino were working together, and that it continued until 1427 or 1428, when Masaccio set off for Rome, leaving the fresco cycle unfinished. The cycle was completed by Filippino Lippi between 1481 and 1485.

Scholars now accept Vasari's determination of the authorship of the scenes. He gave to Masolino three scenes in the upper section, namely Healing of the Cripple and Raising of Tabatha, St Peter Preaching, and The Temptation.

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View of the Cappella Brancacci (after restoration)
1426-82
Fresco
Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence


Frescoes in the Cappella Brancacci (right view)
1426-82
Fresco
Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence


Healing of the Cripple and Raising of Tabatha (left view)
1426-27
Fresco, 255 x 162 cm (full fresco)
Cappella Brancacci, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence


Healing of the Cripple (detail)
1426-82
Fresco
Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence


The Healing of the Cripple and Raising of Tabitha (detail)
1426-27
Fresco, 255 x 598 cm (full fresco)
Cappella Brancacci, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence


Medallion
1426-27
Fresco
Cappella Brancacci, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence


St Peter Preaching
1426-27
Fresco, 255 x 162 cm
Cappella Brancacci, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence


St Peter Preaching (detail)
1426-27
Fresco
Cappella Brancacci, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence


Healing of the Cripple and Raising of Tabatha (right view)
1426-27
Fresco, 255 x 162 cm (full fresco)
Cappella Brancacci, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence


The Temptation
1426-27
Fresco, 208 x 88 cm
Cappella Brancacci, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence


The Temptation (detail)
1426-27
Fresco
Cappella Brancacci, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence


The Temptation (detail)
1426-27
Fresco
Cappella Brancacci, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence



Paintings by MASOLINO da Panicale
Frescoes in the Cappella Brancacci in Florence (1426-27)
Frescoes in San Clemente, Rome (1425-31)
Frescoes in Castiglione Olona (1435)
Various paintings (mainly panels)



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