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MASACCIO
Today I would like to talk to you about an Early Renaissance painter from Italia that no one talks about a lot but who is important for art history and I think you should know more about him, or if you do not know anything about him, you should…
Masaccio, born Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone in 1401 in San Giovanni Valdarno, in the region of Tuscany. He died in Rome in 1428…
Masaccio was a painter of the Early Renaissance who, although he had a brief career, transformed the course of Western art. He was born near Florence, and he trained in Florence. Masaccio quickly gained recognition for his innovative use of perspective, naturalism, and light. He rejected the Gothic stylization which was still common in his time. Masaccio was a pioneer of a new visual language that emphasized three-dimensional space, volumetric figures, and psychological realism.
His most important works include the Brancacci Chapel frescoes in Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence, where scenes such as The Tribute Money and The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden demonstrate his mastery of perspective, emotion, and storytelling. He also collaborated with Masolino and may have been influenced by Brunelleschi and Donatello, as he shared with these Renaissance greats an interest in proportion and classical harmony.
Masaccio’s career was tragically short as he died when he was about 26 or 27 years of age. However, his innovations surely influenced later masters such as Fra Angelico, Filippo Lippi, and especially Michelangelo. It can be safely said that Masaccio’s work marks the true beginning of Renaissance painting, bridging the medieval and the modern.
I think you will agree with my assessment of this great Italian master.



CHEERS

Desde València, ¡Feliz día! Acuérdense que hoy puede ser un gran día.
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From València, have a happy day! And remember that this can be a great day!

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Regresa el poeta cubano de Miami: Héctor Maldonado
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Vilhelm Hammershøi (Copenhague, 1864–1916) Pintor danés conocido por sus interiores silenciosos, «El pintor del silencio» le llamaban. Su paleta era muy reducida para no restarle la importancia que tenían para él las líneas, y su atmósfera era muy enigmática. Desde joven mostró talento artístico y estudió en la Real Academia Danesa de Bellas Artes. Trabajó principalmente en su ciudad natal, donde creó retratos, paisajes y, sobre todo, sus célebres escenas de interiores: habitaciones austeras, figuras de espaldas y una luz tenue que se convirtió en su sello personal. Su esposa, Ida Ilsted, aparece con frecuencia en sus obras, usualmente de espaldas, añadiéndole un toque de misterio a la obra. Aunque su estilo fue considerado inusual por algunos contemporáneos, obtuvo reconocimiento internacional temprano y hoy es visto como una figura clave del simbolismo nórdico.
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Vilhelm Hammershøi (Copenhagen, 1864–1916) was a Danish painter celebrated for his quiet, minimalist interiors and muted color palette. «The painter of silence» as he was known. Showing artistic promise early, he trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and spent most of his life working in Copenhagen. His most iconic works depict sparsely furnished rooms, subtle light, and figures turned away from the viewer—often his wife, Ida Ilsted—creating a sense of mystery and introspection. Although his restrained style differed from the bold trends of his time, he gained early international acclaim and is now recognized as a major figure in Nordic Symbolism.
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BLUES DE BEALE STREET Las telarañas de febrerodesordenan el frío.Sollozan adoquines.Abandonados edificiosen las sombras se encogencomo animales …
Regresa el poeta cubano de Miami: Héctor Maldonado
Pinche el enlace para leer el poema.

Vilhelm Hammershøi (Copenhague, 1864–1916) Pintor danés conocido por sus interiores silenciosos, «El pintor del silencio» le llamaban. Su paleta era muy reducida para no restarle la importancia que tenían para él las líneas, y su atmósfera era muy enigmática. Desde joven mostró talento artístico y estudió en la Real Academia Danesa de Bellas Artes. Trabajó principalmente en su ciudad natal, donde creó retratos, paisajes y, sobre todo, sus célebres escenas de interiores: habitaciones austeras, figuras de espaldas y una luz tenue que se convirtió en su sello personal. Su esposa, Ida Ilsted, aparece con frecuencia en sus obras, usualmente de espaldas, añadiéndole un toque de misterio a la obra. Aunque su estilo fue considerado inusual por algunos contemporáneos, obtuvo reconocimiento internacional temprano y hoy es visto como una figura clave del simbolismo nórdico.
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Vilhelm Hammershøi (Copenhagen, 1864–1916) was a Danish painter celebrated for his quiet, minimalist interiors and muted color palette. «The painter of silence» as he was known. Showing artistic promise early, he trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and spent most of his life working in Copenhagen. His most iconic works depict sparsely furnished rooms, subtle light, and figures turned away from the viewer—often his wife, Ida Ilsted—creating a sense of mystery and introspection. Although his restrained style differed from the bold trends of his time, he gained early international acclaim and is now recognized as a major figure in Nordic Symbolism.
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GRACIAS – CHEERS

MASACCIO
Today I would like to talk to you about an Early Renaissance painter from Italia that no one talks about a lot but who is important for art history and I think you should know more about him, or if you do not know anything about him, you should…
Masaccio, born Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone in 1401 in San Giovanni Valdarno, in the region of Tuscany. He died in Rome in 1428…
Masaccio was a painter of the Early Renaissance who, although he had a brief career, transformed the course of Western art. He was born near Florence, and he trained in Florence. Masaccio quickly gained recognition for his innovative use of perspective, naturalism, and light. He rejected the Gothic stylization which was still common in his time. Masaccio was a pioneer of a new visual language that emphasized three-dimensional space, volumetric figures, and psychological realism.
His most important works include the Brancacci Chapel frescoes in Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence, where scenes such as The Tribute Money and The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden demonstrate his mastery of perspective, emotion, and storytelling. He also collaborated with Masolino and may have been influenced by Brunelleschi and Donatello, as he shared with these Renaissance greats an interest in proportion and classical harmony.
Masaccio’s career was tragically short as he died when he was about 26 or 27 years of age. However, his innovations surely influenced later masters such as Fra Angelico, Filippo Lippi, and especially Michelangelo. It can be safely said that Masaccio’s work marks the true beginning of Renaissance painting, bridging the medieval and the modern.
I think you will agree with my assessment of this great Italian master.



CHEERS