\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This work is the fruit of a collaboration between Masolino and the young Masaccio, who painted the group of the Madonna and
Child and the figure of the angel in the upper right-hand corner. MasaccioÆs figures are characterized by the solidity of their bodies, constructed out of strong contrasts of light and shade, and their concreteness. However, MasolinoÆs figures are more
graceful, demonstrating his late Gothic background.\par
