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Religion in Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century European Art

• Whether artists were working under the patronage of a Catholic Pope, endorsing a Counter-Reformation agenda, or producing art influenced by the Protestant Reformation, religion had an undeniable impact on the creation of art in the High Renaissance and Baroque periods in Europe.

In an essay of 5-7 well-developed paragraphs, address each of the following questions, making specific references to the five paintings listed above:

1. How does each painting reflect the religious context in which it was created? What is the religious context or influence apparent in each painting?
2. What additional historical events may have influenced the creation of each painting?
3. What, if any, was the influence of the patron of each painting?
4. Explain how the style and specific visual characteristics of each painting contributed to or reflected its overall religious context or meaning, especially for contemporary audiences.