While reading the “Contract of Enguerrand Quarton with Dominus Jean de Montagnac” and “Enguerrand Quartern’s “Coronation of the Virgin'” critical essay by prof. Plesch the amount of control patrons had over the artwork shocked me. So many details and parts of the composition are predetermined, while artist is given freedom in some parts, but according to his own religious knowledge as well. Thus, even when patron allows for artistic expression, one has to account for the religious boundaries of a given subject, such as the Holy Trinity or Coronation of the Virgin. It is difficult to realize that apart from the technical knowledge, together with the great adaptability and capability to make a liable composition out of great number of requests, the artists also had to be familiar in-depth with the subject of their piece in order to even be considered for it. With “loss” of the patrons, I believe that modern artists enjoy more freedom, as they choose their own themes, modes, application etc.