Essay Archive - Masaccio: The Holy Trinity
Masaccio: The Holy Trinity
Grunewald: The Isenheim Altarpiece (closed)
The Holy Trinity by Masaccio was done approximately 1428. It is a superb
example of Masaccio's use of space and perspective. It consists of two
levels of unequal height. Christ is represented on the top half, in a
coffered, barrel-vaulted chapel. On one side of him is the Virgin Mary, and
on the other, St. John. Christ himself is supported by God the Father, and
the Dove of the Holy Spirit rests on Christ's halo. In front of the
pilasters that enframe the chapel kneel the donors (husband and wife).
Underneath the altar (a masonry insert in the p....
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