The recordings of the “Convegno Brancacci”, held in Florence on April 15 and 16, 2025, are now available online. The event — organized by the City of Florence, the Soprintendenza Archeologia Belle Arti e Paesaggio, the CNR Institute of Heritage Science (ISPC), the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, and Friends of Florence — marked the conclusion of an extensive research and restoration phase focused on the Brancacci Chapel frescoes by Masolino, Masaccio, and Filippino Lippi.
The two-day conference, hosted in Palazzo Vecchio and the Sala Vanni of Santa Maria del Carmine, offered an in-depth dialogue among art historians, conservators, and scientists involved in the study of this Renaissance masterpiece.
Supported by Friends of Florence and the Jay Pritzker Foundation, the project combined historical research and cutting-edge diagnostic techniques, revealing new insights into the artists’ palettes, painting methods, and the conservation challenges of the frescoes.
A key outcome of the project is Brancacci Point of View (BrancacciPOV), a collaborative virtual reality environment based on the open-source ATON framework. It allows users to explore the chapel and its stories from multiple perspectives, merging digital and physical experiences in an immersive, participatory way.
The Brancacci Chapel, located inside the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence, is one of the cornerstones of early Renaissance art. Its frescoes, painted between 1424 and 1428 by Masaccio and Masolino da Panicale and later completed by Filippino Lippi, revolutionized the use of perspective, light, and human emotion in painting.
The cycle depicts scenes from the life of Saint Peter, blending spiritual narrative and human realism in a way that deeply influenced generations of artists, from Michelangelo to Raphael. Often referred to as the “Sistine Chapel of the early Renaissance,” the Brancacci Chapel remains a living laboratory of artistic innovation and a symbol of Florence’s cultural heritage.
The full video of the conference can now be viewed online. English-speaking audiences can activate automatic subtitles and translation through YouTube’s built-in tools to follow the entire event.
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