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Analysis of Masaccio's "The Holy Trinity" and "Grunewald's "The Isenheim
Altarpiece"
The Holy Trinity by Masaccio was done in 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
covered, barrel-vaulted chapel. On one sid ....
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.... only successful illusion, but a rational, metrical
coherence that, by maintaining the mathematical proportions of the surface
design, is responsible for the unity and harmony of this monumental
composition." The Holy Trinity sums up two principal interests: Realism
based on observation, and the application of mathematics to pictorial
organization (ref 2).
All of the figures are fully clothed, except for that of Christ himself. He
is, however, wearing a robe around his waist. The figure is "real"; in that
it is a good example of a human body. The res ....
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