Massacio - Father of Perspective and Three Dimension - born Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone, was the first of three friends to change art. As he was born in San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy, December 21, 1401-1428, he made many works of art, yet none looking like the other. He became strongly influenced by the architect Brunelleschi and the sculptor Donatello, both of whom were his contemporaries in Florence during the Italian Renaissance. As a young child, his father died when he was just five years old. It is known that he moved to Florence, Italy around the year 1420 and joined a painters’ guild. There he grew a nickname, Moso, meaning untidy, clumsy or lazy, representing the fact that he did not care of worldly matters. Although he died at a young age, it was found that around 19 or 20 years of age he was already considered a professional painter. …show more content…
It was said that he learned most of his techniques from Mosolino when in reality Masaccio taught him more that what he thought. There has been no evidence of past schools, friends or teachers, but it is known that somewhere along his middle years has he begun to talk to Brunelleschi. As the later life began to come, which considering that he died at age 27 wasn’t a long time, his art began to show his great talent. His paintings showed technique and perspective that no other artist could master as he