The following article is a formal analysis of an Italian panel entitled The Crucifixion, by Lorenzo Monaco. The panel was created towards the end of the 14th century, approximately between 1392 and 1395 and is currently on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. According to the label identifying this work, it was a processional cross used during religious ceremonies in Florence, Italy. One thing to understand is that religious devotion was shown in many different ways in these times and Christians were among those who practiced extreme devotion through the use of material objects representing religious figures and other icons. There is a strong sense of symbolism in this piece, common in artwork produced in the 14th century that exemplifies the specialized meaning of devotional practice associated with Christian iconography. To understand the connection that devotees have with the cross, it is necessary to analyze the image depicted. scene, which is ornate, vibrant and immediately captures the viewer's attention to idealize the gruesome suffering the artist believed Christ had undergone while on the cross. Religious iconography such as the Munich Crucifixion, serves as a way to symbolize nobility and is therefore identified as a way of venerating saintly figures. The artist used tempera as a medium by mixing egg yolk with colored pigments on a four-lobed decorative panel that measures 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 strong color contrasts, helps to focus attention on his painful death in an emotional way. At first glance, the viewer... in the center of the sheet... has the correct meaning of the composition. The scene depicted here is also ornate and vibrant, this piece immediately captures the viewer's attention to idealize the gruesome suffering the artist believed Christ went through while on the cross. It is through this act of veneration of these relics that honor and glory are rendered and the alleged "spirit of Christ" is received. Also of note is that there is considerable devotion paid to this processional cross during the service which is attributed to the idealized depiction of Christ during his crucifixion. In early Christian iconography, the Munich devotional panel facilitates worship through its connection with its viewers. Furthermore, through the representation of Christ's heightened sense of suffering in religious iconography, such as the Crucifixion, an intimate bond is created with the faithful who see it..