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Quiz for Living in the Past: Uses of Art in the Reformation

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1. Which of these Protestant leaders endorsed the use of art to spread the Christian message?

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Correct. The answer is c. While some leaders like Calvin stressed the employment of “the Word of God” alone, Luther believed art could play a positive role in bringing the Christian message to “children and simple folk.”
Incorrect. The answer is c. While some leaders like Calvin stressed the employment of “the Word of God” alone, Luther believed art could play a positive role in bringing the Christian message to “children and simple folk.”

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2. Cranach’s The True and False Churches provides an example of

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Correct. The answer is d. The True and False Churches was used to attack Catholicism and promote Lutheranism.
Incorrect. The answer is d. The True and False Churches was used to attack Catholicism and promote Lutheranism.

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3. What position on the use of art did the Catholic Church adopt at the Council of Trent?

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Correct. The answer is d. The Church embraced the use of art, so long as its use provided spiritual benefits to the viewer.
Incorrect. The answer is d. The Church embraced the use of art, so long as its use provided spiritual benefits to the viewer.