The class today continued to concern altar pieces and religious works of art. Many works’ subjects were the Madonna or the virgin Mary. Time period is a large determiner in the type of style and way in which this scene is shown. I noticed the different types of blocking among the other subjects drastically changed. For example, in Giotto’s Madonna Enthroned, the surrounding people’s position relative to Mary and baby Jesus is less overarching, in a position lower than when comparing the same scene as depicted by Cimabue. For me, this changes the level of importance that Mary is being presented. It also alters the focal points on each work. Giotto’s baby Jesus and Mary’s womb is far more emphasized. I think this is important to think about moving forward. With religious works of art, there can be similar scenes shown in a vast amount of ways. When thinking about the exhibition, I plan to analyze the works of art in the context of other similar works, as well as the time period they were made.