Masaccio, Expulsion of Adam and Eve From the Garden of Eden, 1424-27

Masaccio's individualism came with his work with linear perspective and vanishing point - the first of its kind. Masaccio used highlights and shadows in order to create dimension in his paintings. He also became one of the first to use facial expressions and humanism in his people in his paintings. Rather than blank faces and blank stares, his people had emotion in their faces that better depicted their surroundings. His work was revolutionary in his time and many artists would learn from his techniques.

In this painting, he depicts the scene of Adam and Eve's expulsion from the Garden of Eden.  Because Masaccio dealt with facial expression in his paintings, the viewer can see the pain in the faces of Adam and Eve. The sadness and regret is obvious in their expressions as they leave the garden. Masaccio's highlights and shadows are used in this painting as well. The shadows in their legs make them more detailed and more three dimensional. The angel however has been faded and the painting is no longer in good shape, and it is somewhat shown that the painting has been restored and not very well.