Felice Brancacci (family patron of the chapel)
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Felice Brancacci was a wealthy Florentine merchant and politician of the early 15th century, best known as the patron who sponsored Masaccio’s influential fresco cycle in the Brancacci Chapel.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Felice Brancacci | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Florentine merchant
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human ⓘ member of the Brancacci family ⓘ patron of the arts ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| artisticMovementSupported | Early Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brancacci Chapel
NERFINISHED
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Carmine Church in Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned |
Masaccio’s frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel
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Masolino’s frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel ⓘ fresco cycle on the life of Saint Peter ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Republic of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Brancacci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
art patronage
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commerce ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| givenName | Felice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartIn | Brancacci Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Florentine patriciate ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Renaissance painting through his patronage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commissioning frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel
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patronage of Masaccio ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Italian ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
history of the Carmelite church of Santa Maria del Carmine
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iconography of Saint Peter in Renaissance art ⓘ |
| notableEvent | sponsorship of Masaccio’s influential fresco cycle ⓘ |
| notableWork | patronage of the Brancacci Chapel frescoes ⓘ |
| occupation |
art patron
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merchant ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Brancacci Chapel fresco cycle
NERFINISHED
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Masaccio NERFINISHED ⓘ Masolino da Panicale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | Florentine politician ⓘ |
| region | Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| residence | Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | wealthy merchant elite ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 15th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Tribute Money (Masaccio)