Carmelite convent of Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence

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The Carmelite convent of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence is a historic religious complex renowned for its influential role in early Renaissance art, notably housing the Brancacci Chapel frescoes that shaped artists such as Filippo Lippi and Masaccio.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Carmelite convent
Roman Catholic religious complex
church building
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque

Renaissance architecture
city Florence
containsWork frescoes by Filippino Lippi
frescoes by Masaccio
frescoes by Masolino da Panicale
country Italy
dedicatedTo Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Virgin Mary
denomination Latin Church
hasArtisticMovement Early Renaissance art
linked to: Early Renaissance
hasChapel Brancacci Chapel
Corsini Chapel
hasFunction convent
parish church
hasPart Brancacci Chapel
Corsini Chapel
church of Santa Maria del Carmine
cloister
heritageDesignation historic religious complex
inception 13th century
influenced Filippo Lippi
Masaccio
early Renaissance artists
influencedMovement Florentine Renaissance painting
knownFor Brancacci Chapel fresco cycle
early Renaissance painting
locatedIn Florence
Italy
Oltrarno district of Florence
Tuscany
material brick
stone
notableEvent creation of Brancacci Chapel frescoes in the 15th century
notableFor innovative use of perspective in frescoes
naturalistic depiction of figures in Brancacci Chapel
partOf Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence
religion Roman Catholicism
religiousOrder Carmelites
linked to: Carmelite Order
significantPeriod Early Renaissance
touristAttraction yes
usedFor monastic life
pilgrimage
public worship

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Filippo Lippi educatedAt Carmelite convent of Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence