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Many possible sources of inspiration have been pointed out that Masaccio may have drawn from. For Adam, possible references include numerous sculptures of Marsyas (from Greek Mythology) and a crucifix done by Donatello. For Eve, art analysts usually point to different versions of Venus Pudica, such as Prudence by Giovanni Pisano.
The Temptation of Adam and Eve, by Masolino da Panicale. In contrast with Masaccio's Expulsion , this is a serene and innocent raffiguration. The cycle begins with this painting by Masolino , placed on the higher rectangle of the arch delimiting the Chapel, within the pillar thickness.
Masaccio's fresco of The Expulsion (1426–1427) When it was cleaned in the 1980s, the added fig leaves were removed. The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, depicts a distressed Adam and Eve, chased from the garden by a threatening angel. Adam covers his entire face to express his shame, while Eve covers her breasts and groin.
There are many possible sources of inspiration Masaccio may have drawn from. For Adam, possible references include numerous sculptures of Marsyas (from Greek Mythology) and certain crucifix done by Donatello. For Eve, art analysts usually point to different versions of Venus Pudica, such as Prudence by Giovanni Pisano. [12]
Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, by Masaccio (c. 1425) Expulsion from the Garden of Eden (Cole), by Thomas Cole (c. 1828) Expulsion from Paradise (Pontormo), by Jacopo da Pontormo (c. 1535) Paradise Lost by John Milton (1667) The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, one of William Blake's illustrations of Paradise Lost (1807)
Masaccio's master Masolino, commissioned by a wealthy merchant, Felice Brancacci, began work on the chapel in 1425 and was soon joined in the project by his pupil, Masaccio. The scenes by Masolino are St Peter Healing a Lame Man and Raising Tabitha from the Dead, St Peter Preaching, and Adam and Eve.
Expulsion from Paradise or the Expulsion of Adam and Eve is an oil on panel painting by Pontormo, now in the Uffizi in Florence, whose Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe also has a preparatory drawing for it. [1] Its dating is also uncertain and varies between c.1519 and c.1543, but is held to be c.1535 by the Uffizi. [2]
Masaccio depicts the grief resulting from loss of innocence as Adam and Eve are expelled from the presence of God. Antonello da Messina painted several versions of Ecce Homo, the tormented Christ as he was presented to the people by the Roman Governor. Such paintings usually show Christ in a tragic but heroic role, minimising the depiction of ...