This book provides an overview of the work of great artists that changed the history of arts, calling the reader’s attention to the need of discussing how this historiography has been traditionally presented. In order to do so, it invites the reader to investigate aspects that are considered characteristic of the time periods in which these artistic objects were created and to observe how they can be perceived as the main elements responsible for establishing the sense of art in the Western world. In other words, this study offers an opportunity to understand how the relationships between the dimensions of faith and power have determined a lot of what is today considered art, helping the reader to understand how these concepts were developed over time.