Raising of the Son of Theophilus and Saint Peter Enthroned, 1427-1485 (fresco)

Raising of the Son of Theophilus and Saint Peter Enthroned (Resurrezione del figlio di Teofilo e San Pietro in cattedra), by Masaccio and Filippino Lippi, 1427-1485, 15th Century, fresco, 230 x 599 cm Detail. The image depicts two groups of male characters standing up, belonging to two different scenes; those addressed to the left, wearing tunics of different colours, attend to the resurrection of Teophilus' son, while the others, wearing habits, looks towards Saint Peter sitting on the pulpit, who cannot be seen in the frame; on the left a child with blond hair who looks down, next to an adult; on the background, a wall surmounted by three big vases; beyond which can be glimpsed trees' foliage Masaccio e Filippino Lippi Brancacci Chapel