The works of art that will be compared in this article are Giotto, Lamentation (c1304-5), and Rogier van der Weyden, Deposition (c. 1435). Although the two artists use different media and style, they share the same subject matter: the story of Christ's lamentations from the Holy Bible. The story of Christ's lamentations can be summarized as follows: because of Judas's betrayal, Christ was arrested and crucified. The two drawings illustrate the scene of the deposition of Christ. These drawings demonstrate naturalism using emotional effect. Giotto was an Italian painter and architect from Florence in the late Middle Ages. His works of art contributed greatly to the Italian Renaissance. Unlike other painters of the period, Giotto decidedly moved away from the fluid and unrealistic human figures of medieval works and gave birth to the naturalism movement. The painting Lamentation displays a great degree of naturalism, particularly in the body language of each character in the painting. Rogier van der Weyden also demonstrates a great degree of naturalism in representing the face...