The Renaissance was an era of rebirth, as its name suggests. In Italy, more and more people are becoming literate and more books are being printed. More and more scientific discoveries were made and therefore more theories were published. In this era of intellectual prosperity, art also made a great leap forward. Perspective was the main change during this period, and over the years, from around 1400 onwards, it became more complex and complex. Eventually, artists were so adept at using it that it became the primary means of inserting intimacy and feelings of emotion into a painting. This evolution in technique paved the way for later artists who played with new approaches to allow the viewer to experience an image in different ways. The Lamentation, or Pietà, is a common Christian story that depicts the family of Jesus Christ mourning his body after he was crucified. Many artists choose to interpret and paint it in their own way, which is why I decided to use it for this article. The Pietà, I found, is more of a detailed version of the Lamentation that is mostly just Mary mourning her son. Typically, the Lamentation includes Mary and other religious figures – the "complete" Lamentations include The Three Marys, the Apostle John, Joseph, and various other people such as angels and portraits of donors. Over time, some scenes became continuous narratives, showing other subjects adjacent to the Lamentation of Christ's Passion. Meanwhile, others developed in terms of settings and other specific details. One of the very first known depictions of this story was by Giotto di Bondone. Dating from around 1304, it is an early Renaissance painting. Jesus lies, cradled by the Virgin Mary, and Mary Magdalene cares... middle of paper ... so much so that her feet had to be shrunk so that the viewer could fully see the body. . All other details are also heavily accented, from the drapery which shows an anatomically correct silhouette to the surprisingly realistic stigmata. The emotional quality of this painting is undisputed, and the details that distinguish it from other Lamentations are only side notes to the astonishing perspective that Mantegna was able to produce. While paintings of the Renaissance and beyond still had a way to go in terms of technique and perspective, the progress made in Italy during this period was astounding. Painters were able to convey emotions and feelings like never before, showing the world that they could transport them to scenes they had only seen in flat, Byzantine images. In a time when there was an effort to make art look real, the use of perspective was key.