Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion: The Trinity-Masaccio, Part 2

The Magic of Illusion-presented here in a seven-part podcast series-is a film about how we see, what we see, or what it is we think we see. Al Roker guides us on a journey into the secrets of illusion, utilizing special effects to illustrate the artistic and visionary discoveries of the Renaissance. While Copernicus and Columbus were changing our understanding of the world, the Renaissance masters were dramatically changing the way we see that world. The film uses recent technology to look at old works in new ways. Each segment of this podcast presentation unlocks new secrets of illusion and perspective as seen in the works of old masters. This program made possible by The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.
In 1427 inside Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Masaccio created the masterpiece The Trinity using linear perspective for the first time. This segment explains how he was able to make the wall behind the work seem to disappear so that the painting becomes an extension of the room the viewer is in.

[@fabriziosoderi53]

This video is absolutely amazing. Masaccio was and remains a giant of the early Florentine renaissance. Unfortunately he died at a young age depriving the world of his genius.

[@MrThebarron007]

God is beautiful and his gifts to mankind never cease to amaze me

[@ImmaWolfWarrior]

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[@twistedace6365]

Masaccio was the first to utilize Brunelleschi perspective.

[@AltynTV.]

Youre a legend HAHAHA

[@rosavella7548]

Very interesting and well done. Makes me want to find out more about this artist. Thanks.

[@robyncroft1677]

Does anyone know the name of the first piece of music played in this video?

[@kawtharmarhoon2481]

Masaccio was about 27 years old when he did the fresco

[@Meiliapk]

he died at 26...

[@ninanatalive8205]

If the music was alittle lower it would be easier to listen to the actual audio!

[@gladysbastiaenssens1688]

TRES INTERESSANT

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

I wish y’all would’ve made the figures appear 3D as intended so we could see the content as if it were a whole different room.

[@rabbit-rabbit-boy]

The captions would be much more effective and easier to read if they were longer chunks of the sentence instead of only a couple words at a time!

[@richardlee5892]

A wonderful and informative document almost ruined by the irritating and intrusive "background" music

[@johnmonkus4600]

There are wall frescoes in the House of Livia, wife of Augustus, in ancient Rome that has architectural elements in single point perspective. Rome soon lost the art.

[@yahboyyah]

tres enneyeux

[@giannagrose622]

How many are people watching this for ART 188 at Miami?

[@music_by_carlos]

nah lol

[@thebeetlecrew]

That would be me

[@maxhendricks3782]

Ded

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