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Holy Trinity, fresco by Masaccio, 1425–26, in the Church of Santa Maria Novella, Florence.
Masaccio’s earliest surviving work is a small triptych dated April 23, 1422, known as the San Giovenale Triptych.
Painted for the Church of San Giovenale in Cascia, near San Giovanni Valdarno, the work features the Madonna enthroned, two adoring angels, and various saints. Although it reflects the influence of earlier masters such as Giotto and Andrea Orcagna, the triptych is noted for its massive, direct forms and a realistic approach that demonstrates Masaccio's early study of the sculptor Donatello.1