Cappella Brancacci (Brancacci Chapel)

Address: Piazza del Carmine, Church of Carmine 14 - Location: Florence -[Tuscany- Italy]

Description: The Brancacci Chapel is a chapel in the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence. It was built around 1386 and preserves Renaissance frescos by Masolino da Panicale, Masaccio and Filippino Lippi. The fresco subject is the salvation of man through episodes of St.Peter's life.

The artworks:
The Temptation of Adam and Eve
The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden
Peter's Calling
The Tribute Money
Healing of the Cripple and Raising of Tabitha
St. Peter Preaching
Baptism of the Neophytes
St. Peter Healing the Sick with His Shadow
The Distribution of Alms and Death of Ananias
Raising of the Son of Teophilus and St. Peter Enthroned
St. Paul Visiting St. Peter in Prison
St. Peter Being Freed from Prison
Disputation with Simon Magus and Crucifixion of St. Peter

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