Masaccio, Holy Trinity

Masaccio, Holy Trinity, 1424-1427, Early Italian Renaissance

1) The first fully-developed painting done in one-point linear perspective (a system that uses lines to create the illusion of depth in 2D artwork, formulated by Brunelleschi)

2) Momento mori at the base of the crucifix symbolizes that Adam was buried where Christ was cruxified

3) Roman barrel vault to signify the triumph of Christianity over paganism