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Elsewhere on the WebArtists in 60 Seconds: Masaccio (Thommaso Guidi)Movement, Style, School or Type of Art: Early Italian Renaissance, Florentine School Date and Place of Birth: December 21, 1401, San Giovanni Val d’Arno Life and Work: Masaccio is best known for rendering humans with accurate human proportions, a technique which was lost during the Middle Ages. The best example of this can be seen in his painting Expulsion from the Garden of Eden (1427). Important Works:
Date and Place of Death: Prior to late June of 1428, in Rome. Masaccio was documented as being in Rome in spring of 1428, where he was collaborating on the S Maria Maggiore Altarpiece with Masolino. News of his death reached Florence by late June that same year. How To Pronounce "Masaccio":
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