Final Project Outline

Thesis: These art pieces relate to my topic because they are all altarpieces and has significant religious importance. They were objects of worship in churches, representing the people’s faith in God. This strong devotion can be seen when looking at religious symbolism in the artwork. These altarpieces are also built in a way that it surrounds you because they are usually large in size to create a sense of awe. I mainly want to look at the religious references like how a devoted christian would see it in an scholarly point of view. Why did they see these as important parts of their lives?

-Lorenzo Monaco, The Nativity, 1406-1410

Location: The Met