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. In the middle of the scene, the figure of Saint Peter, standing up, faced backwards; barefoot, he wears a long, orange mantle and holds out his arm in order to invoke a blessing; next to him can be recognized Saint Paul, who prays kneeling down, his looks addressed to the sky; on the background, gathers a crowd of male figures, one of whom raises up his hands, astonished Masaccio e Filippino Lippi Brancacci Chapel