Remember  that the fundamental art historical process consists of formal  analysis, iconography, and iconology.  Art Historians make theses based  upon their understanding of a given work after performing these three  stages of analysis.

One way of looking at art involves a THEMATIC approach.  In this  approach, art historians look for evidence of a certain theme in  different works.  Here is an example of a thematic approach:

A curated look at kindness | National Gallery (Links to an external site.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwBmaT6Ds6w

For your written response this week, please select a THEME that  unites at least THREE works from fifteenth-century Italy.  Explain how  each of these works (you may select any work from any section of our  module) expresses your chosen theme.  Your response should be at least  two pages, double-spaced.