Altarpiece in St. Martin’s Cathedral in Utrecht. The artwork, created in the 1400s, was defaced in 1
Altarpiece in St. Martin’s Cathedral in Utrecht. The artwork, created in the 1400s, was defaced in 1572 by Calvinists who felt that this sort of elaborate art contrasted with the asceticism necessary for Christian worship. Calvinists also felt that these images were idolatrous, leading Christians to divert their worship from God to the saints.{WHF} {HTE} -- source link
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