Art History unit 1 test

- Protestants believed visual imagery could produce idolatry and distract the faithful from their goal - Central to Protestantism was a belief in personal faith rather than adhere to decreed Church practices and doctrines - 95 thesis stated Luther's objections to Church practices, especially the sale of indulgences - Church-sanctioned remittances/reductions time spent in Purgatory - Increasing frequency of their sale suggested that people were buying their way into Heaven - Luther's goal was significant reform and clarification of major spiritual issues - Ideas ultimately led to splitting of Christendom - Luther believed that the Catholic Church's extensive ecclesiastical structure needed to be cast out, for it had no basis in scripture

- Protestant Reformation 1517 Martin Luther, 95 Thesis

Council of Trent - 1545-1563 - Catholics deemed art as valuable for cultivating piety - Pope Paul III convened the Council in 1545 to review controversial church doctrines - Composed of cardinals, archbishops, bishops, abbots, and theologians - Council dealt with issues of church doctrine, including many the Protestants contested

Catholic Counter Reformation

- Coarse clerical robe, tied at the waist with rope that Francis wears becme the costume of the Franciscan monks - Worked diligently to impress on the public the saint's valuable example and to demonstrate the monks commitment to teaching/alleviating suffering - Panel focuses on the aspects of the saint's life that the Franciscans wanted to promote, therefore making visible and more credible the legendary life of Saint Francis

Franciscan Order