Question

Why was Catholic art, like paintings and sculptures, destroyed during the Reformation?

Answer 1

Answer:

Catholics used to scratch and gouge at images of the loathed Biblical traitor, so during the Reformation, the painting would have been under threat from Catholics and Protestants alike.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Humanist teachings forbade the use of religious themes in art. Protestants demolished Catholic cathedrals to build new churches in their place. Some Protestants believed religious imagery should be banned from churches.