protestant reformation

Northern European art reflects the principles of the Protestant Reformation which started with replacing church practices with personal faith. There had been long term disgruntlement toward the church, this grew into the ninety-five theses. Written by Martin Luther, the man who struck the match to begin the Reformation. The theses consisted of lashings toward practices, stating a reform or clarification of spiritual issues, and declared the pope the Antichrist. Chaos between Catholicism and Protestantism which over the years produced a small visual wood cut print, Allegory of Law and Grace. This wood cut depicted differences between the Protestantism and Catholicism in a detailed visual. Six years after the ninety-five theses was reveled, a man named Durer produces a cut of the Last Supper immersing himself in the religious debates. Durer shows his support on Lutherism again when he presented the Four Apostels painting, which are painted two on a panel. Dividing Peter and John on the left panel, Mark and Paul on the right. The painting has Lutheran orientation by the positioning of the subjects used. Art during the 16th century changed dramatically once the reformation hit. The freedom of religion comes with different subjects and change.