Alberti, Historia, and the Renaissance
Katz, Vincent With Mouth Open, Wake Forest Student Union Collection of Contemporary Art, 1970
Masaccio, The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden c. 1427
Masaccio, St. Peter Healing with his Shadow, Brancacci Chapel, c. 1427
Clip from “The Age of Medici” GW0
This presentation would be used during a lesson about Alberti’s concept about historia during the Italian Renaissance. Masaccio's paintings exemplify the concept of historia. I would talk through the four important concepts of historia while analyzing The Tribute Money, and have students in groups or interpedently analyze the other two painting images. After these activities were completed, we would watch the YouTube clip from the “Age of Medici” where Alberti discusses Masaccio’s work.