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The Holy Trinity — A wall painting opens into an apparently deep chapel.
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Illusions in painting / c. 1427

The Holy Trinity

A wall painting opens into an apparently deep chapel.

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Trace the coffers of the painted vault toward their vanishing point.

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Masaccio

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What is The Holy Trinity?

A wall painting opens into an apparently deep chapel.

What should I look for in The Holy Trinity?

Trace the coffers of the painted vault toward their vanishing point.

What explains The Holy Trinity?

Converging orthogonals and a consistent vanishing point create depth on a flat surface. The perspective relates the represented space to a viewer standing in the church.

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