Masaccio's Tribute Money (3.6.5)shows events that took place at different times all appearing together in one unified space.The Isenheim Altarpiece depicts different events separately,on different panels.Why do you think these two artists chose their different approaches to narrative? Why did Masaccio use a continuous narrative and Grünewald present his Crucifixion scene on one panel and the Lamentation on another?

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The Answer of Masaccio's Tribute Money (3.6.5)shows events that took place at different times all appearing together in one unified space.The Isenheim Altarpiece depicts different events separately,on different panels.Why do you think these two artists chose their different approaches to narrative? Why did Masaccio use a continuous narrative and Grünewald present his Crucifixion scene on one panel and the Lamentation on another?