The treasures inside include the crucifix by Giotto,
and the Trinity by Masaccio. These two paintings have been recently restored and photographs of them are strictly forbidden. Oops. They're really bad pictures, so maybe it's OK.
The crucifix hangs at exactly the spot where it would have stood atop the rood screen of the middle ages, a barrier that prevented ordinary people from seeing the mass. The only church I've seen that still has a rood screen is San Marco in Venice.
The Masaccio painting is considered the first Renaissance painting for its use of perspective.
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