Raphael employed “all his skill to demonstrate the power and the worth of his art in the face of Christ, for after Raphael finished this painting, which was the last thing he undertook”
As Christians, we meditate on what is lovely, and we seek to look on the beauty of the Lord. Therefore, we occupy ourselves with objectively beautiful things.
Angelico was influenced by both medieval and Renaissance style, and especially by his Christian faith. Angelico would only paint religious themes, and his deep piety and love for Christ flowed into his work.
