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.

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instanceOf Florentine merchant
human
member of the Brancacci family
patron of the arts
politician
artisticMovementSupported Early Renaissance NERFINISHED
associatedWith Brancacci Chapel NERFINISHED
Carmine Church in Florence NERFINISHED
commissioned Masaccio’s frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel
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
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
patronage of Masaccio
languageSpoken Italian
linkedTo history of the Carmelite church of Santa Maria del Carmine
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
merchant
politician
patronOf Brancacci Chapel fresco cycle NERFINISHED
Masaccio NERFINISHED
Masolino da Panicale NERFINISHED
placeOfActivity Florence NERFINISHED
politicalRole Florentine politician
region Tuscany NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
residence Florence NERFINISHED
socialStatus wealthy merchant elite
timePeriod early 15th century

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The Tribute Money commissionedBy Felice Brancacci (family patron of the chapel)
subject surface form: The Tribute Money (Masaccio)