A delicate three-year structural safety intervention has been completed in Florence. Masaccio's Trinity, a masterpiece situated within the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, has been successfully safeguarded from the structural hazards that have endangered its integrity and the public is now able to once again appreciate its beauty. According to experts, the Trinity, along with the Brancacci Chapel, represents Masaccio's revolutionary turning point, when painting achieved remarkable realism and sculptural static quality. The masterpiece was on the verge of deterioration after being exposed to severe temperatures and humidity levels. The technique involved removing the work from the wall, letting it to "breathe" and preventing potential future harm. Masaccio's artistic career spanned only a few years, from January 1422, when he joined the guild of physicians and apothecaries, until the autumn of 1428, when he died in Rome at the age of twenty-seven. Nonetheless, in that short period of time, the young artist performed an extraordinary feat, marking a watershed moment in painting as it moved into the Renaissance. Moving away from the artistic flourishes of the Late Gothic period, Masaccio's paintings have the cultural dimension of Humanism, with a sober and essential style that focuses on humanity and his surroundings. His figures are charged with unprecedented expressive power and placed within a realistic, concrete space. Through his characters, Masaccio effectively integrated classical ideals with a profound humanity, rendering them believable and authentic.