In and out of Florence; a new introduction to a well-known city . scoes inthe chapel are some by Filippino Lippi. Amongthese latter is a harrowingly realistic one of the mar-tyrdom of St. Peter. The bleeding body is nailedhead downward on a cross that is being lifted by arope. In a central group of three figures in thispicture the middle one, with its face looking out andwith the finely lighted arched open doorway for abackground, is the artists own. Among Masacciospictures the expelling of Adam and Eve holds oneseyes longest. The two figures, crude and ill-drawn asthey are—the right leg of Ad
In and out of Florence; a new introduction to a well-known city . scoes inthe chapel are some by Filippino Lippi. Amongthese latter is a harrowingly realistic one of the mar-tyrdom of St. Peter. The bleeding body is nailedhead downward on a cross that is being lifted by arope. In a central group of three figures in thispicture the middle one, with its face looking out andwith the finely lighted arched open doorway for abackground, is the artists own. Among Masacciospictures the expelling of Adam and Eve holds oneseyes longest. The two figures, crude and ill-drawn asthey are—the right leg of Adam is an anatomicalmonstrosity—^have a tremendous strength and con-vincingness. They come as near the core of thesuffering as picture may. Of extraordinary qualityalso is the picture of the bringing of the Emperorsson to life, attributed to Masaccio and Lippi holds a host of carefully drawn faces in realisticattitudes—a masterful composition. In the sacristy of this church are some frescoes byAgnolo Gaddi, and in the choir is a marble tomb, by. Photo. Alinari Detail uk AltarBenedetto da Rovezzano: Santa Trinita The Small Churches 93 Benedetto da Rovezzano, of Piero Soderini, one ofthe historic gonfalonieri of Florence and repre-sentative in his life and family of much of Florentinehistory. Indeed, were one to close ones eyes entirelyto the beauty of the paintings and sculptures of theFlorentine churches and see in them only their his-toric significance, their interest would still be pro-found. Another small church, Santa Trinita—said tohave been called by Michelangelo his sweetheart,as San Miniato is said to have been called his bride —is also unusually distinguished by its pictures andcarvings. Conspicuous among them are DomenicoGhirlandajos frescoes in the little Sassetti chapel(right of the choir). They represent scenes from thelife of St. Francis and immediately impel the visitorto compare them with Giottos similar series in SantaCroce. The comparison
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