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In the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence is the fourteenth century Brancacci Chapel, whose frescoes represent one of the highest examples of painting of all time, the frescoes reveal all the greatness of Masaccio in the rigor and perspective of the scenes and also in the power of volume of the figures, on these frescoes were formed all of the fifteenth century Florentine artists. 

The chapel was painted, immediately after 1423 by Masaccio and Masolino with frescoes depicting episodes from the life of St. Peter. The proceedings were later finished by Filippino Lippi in 1485.

The cycle of frescoes is composed of twelve scenes representing the Original Sin (The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden) and the stories of the life of St. Peter in which explains the history of salvation realized by the Church through Peter. 

Left Wall:

Lower Left Wall. St. Paul Visiting St. Peter in Prison (Filippino Lippi). Raising of the Son of Teophilus and St. Peter Enthroned (Masaccio, restored). St. Peter Healing the Sick with His Shadow (Masaccio, restored).

Upper Left Wall. The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden (Masaccio). The Tribute Money (Masaccio). St. Peter Preaching (Masolino).

Right Wall:

Lower Right Wall. The Distribution of Alms and Death of Ananias (Masaccio). Disputation with Simon Magus and Crucifixion of St. Peter (Filippino Lippi). St. Peter Being Freed from Prison (Filippino Lippi).

Upper Right Wall. Baptism of the Neophytes (Masaccio). Healing of the Cripple and Raising of Tabitha (Masolino and Masaccio). The Temptation of Adam and Eve (Masolino).  

Type of objects: paintings, frescoes.

Important works: Frescoes by Masaccio, Masolino and Filippino Lippi. Famous among all the dramatic The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden and the episode of The Tribute Money by Masaccio.

Address: piazza del Carmine Firenze. Tel: 055 2382195. Information and Reservation (required) (hours 9-18): 055 2768224; 055 2768558 E-mail: gestione.musei@comune.fi.it

Opening Hours: Weekdays, 10-17, holidays, 13-17. Closed Tuesdays, New Year, January 7, Easter, May 1, July 16, August 15, Christmas. The access is allowed in groups of no more than thirty people for 15 minutes.

Price: € 4.00; reductions for young people 18-25 years old, older than 65 years € 3.00, children 3-17 years and 1.50 € schools. Family ticket (2 adults 2 children) € 9.50; family (2 adults and 3 children) 11.00 €.

Handicap access: NO

Exhibition area:

Exhibition halls: 1