Adam and Eve Expelled from the Garden of Eden, 208×88 cm, fresco, held at Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence. This may be the most expressive work of the Renaissance; beneath naturalistic realism, solid bodies, unified light, rigorous structure, imaginative space, and rich expressions fully reveal the author’s strongest personality and emotion under rough brushstrokes. The dramatic depiction of the moment Adam and Eve are driven out of the Garden of Eden features a severe hilly landscape. Their sorrowful bodies, in perfect light (from the right) and chiaroscuro, present solid three-dimensionality (look closely—the first human shadow seen on the ground). Under clear anatomy, the beauty of the human body is shown, bringing objects closer to reality. With heavy steps and lost expressions, facing the hardships of life on earth, their anguish and resentment appear on their faces. Adam raises his hands in grief to cover his face while looking up; Eve’s cheeks, wailing, look upward, her left hand covering her private parts and her right hand covering her breasts. One seems able to hear their tragic cries from their forms. Above them, an angel riding clouds holds a sword to drive out this couple who ate the forbidden fruit. Thus begins the story of humanity and opens a new era in painting art.