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Protestant religious art, mainly in the form of illustrations of biblical events, continued in printmaking and in book illustrations, for example in the etchings of Rembrandt (1606–1669), who also painted biblical subjects. In the early stages of the Reformation, Protestant propagandists made vigorous use of images satirizing their opponents.
Several art galleries in Sweden declined to show the drawings, citing security concerns and fear of violence. The controversy gained international attention after the Örebro-based regional newspaper Nerikes Allehanda published one of the drawings on 18 August as part of an editorial on self-censorship and freedom of religion. [1]
Their critique of monastic art was seen as a criticism of the greatest patrons of religious art of the time, Benedictine monks. Since Benedictines were one of the richest and most influential segments of society, the controversy was not limited to aesthetic questions, but the monks' influence in general. [ 2 ]
Issues arose in October when Professor Erika López Prater showed a 14th-century painting depicting the Prophet Muhammad to her students The post School president caught in Islamic art controversy ...
Religious art is a visual representation of religious ideologies and their relationship with humans. ... The controversy over the use of graven images, ...
Religious controversies in art (1 C, 3 P) S. Sculpture controversies (5 C, 11 P) T. Theatre controversies (7 C, 21 P) Pages in category "Art controversies"
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — An art exhibit at East Tennessee State University’s Reece Museum is generating controversy. The artwork, which is on display in the Fletcher Exhibit at the museum ...
Religious controversies in painting (6 P) Pages in category "Religious controversies in art" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.