I think that our discussion on compassion was extremely interesting. The idea of suffering is prevalent in many forms in the pieces we have looked at. In many cases, there are many iterations of Jesus suffering on the cross or other figures who are going suffering through other tragedies. I think it is interesting to look into the intent of why the artist portrays these ideas. In many cases, the audience for these works can relate to the suffering that the subject of the art is going through. It validates their struggles and gives them a sense of security. It is also very human in nature to sympathize with people who are going through similar hardships, which makes Jesus seem all the more human