The following article is a formal analysis of an Italian panel entitled The Crucifixion, by Lorenzo Monaco. The panel was created near the end of the 14th century, between approximately 1392 and 1395, and is currently on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. According to the label identifying this work, it is a processional cross used during religious ceremonies in Florence, Italy. One thing to understand is that religious devotion manifested itself in different ways throughout this era and Christians were among those who practiced extreme devotion using material objects depicting religious figures and other icons. There is a strong sense of symbolism in this work, which is common in works of art produced in the 14th century that illustrate the specialized sense of devotional practice associated with Christian iconography. To understand the link that the faithful have with the cross, we must dissect the elements represented. scene, which is ornate, vibrant and immediately grabs the viewer's attention to idealize the horrific suffering the artist believed Christ endured on the cross. Religious iconography, such as the Monaco Crucifixion, serves to symbolize nobility and is thus identified as a way of venerating holy figures. The artist used tempera as a medium by mixing egg yolk with color pigments on a decorative quatrefoil panel measuring 57.3 x 28 centimeters with the frame and 51 x 23.3 centimeters counting the painted surface alone. The scene on the panel itself is an intense and realistic depiction of Christ's crucifixion and, through meticulous detail and striking color contrasts, helps to draw attention to his painful death in an emotional way. At first glance, the viewer'...... middle of paper ...... standing compositions means correctly. The scene depicted here is equally ornate and vibrant, this piece immediately grabs the viewer's attention to idealize the horrible suffering the artist believed Christ endured on the cross. It is through this act of veneration towards these relics that honor and glory are rendered and the so-called “spirit of Christ” is received. It should also be noted that great devotion is given to this processional cross during service, attributed to the idealized depiction of Christ at his crucifixion. Among early Christian iconography, the Monaco devotional panel facilitates worship through its connection with its viewers. Additionally, through the depiction of Christ's heightened sense of suffering in religious iconography – such as the Crucifixion – an intimate connection is created with the faithful who view it..