Protestant
Catholic Counter Reformation
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What was the subject matter of Protestant art (4)?

Portrait, landscape, genre scene, still lives

100

What was the subject matter of Catholic Counter Reformation art?

Religious scenes.
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The lily and the pocket watch were common symbols in Protestant art, true or false?

True!

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What was tenebrism?

from Italian tenebroso ("dark, gloomy, mysterious"), also occasionally called dramatic illumination, is a style of painting using profoundly pronounced chiaroscuro, where there are violent contrasts of light and dark, and where darkness becomes a dominating feature of the image.

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Who were the patrons of art?

The wealthy middle class.

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Who were the patrons of Catholic art?

The church and the pope

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What was the mood of Protestant genre scenes?

It was calm, sometimes with a feeling of ritual. 

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What was the mood of a Catholic work of art?

It was dramatic!

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Who was Martin Luther?

He was a monk who left the Catholic Church part due to corruption and sale of indulgences. He wrote 93 Theses against indulgence and then nailed them to the Church’s door. Then, he separated from the Catholic Church to form the Protestant religion.

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What was the Catholic Counter Reformation?

The Catholic Church changed it ways in response to Martin Luther leaving the church. They wanted to get back members of the church. Also they sent people around the world to convert the locals to Catholicism. Lastly, they created religious artwork that that acted as propaganda to join the church.  

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