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1. Which description best identifies the Baroque movement’s historical scope and origin?
2. What did Heinrich Wölfflin’s 1888 book Renaissance and Baroque contribute to the understanding of Baroque style?
3. Why did the Council of Trent convene from 1545 to 1563?
When and where did the Baroque movement originate and spread?
It dominated Europe from 1600 to 1750, originating in Italy and later spreading across Europe.
Which work and year marked a decisive change toward a positive, analytical account of Baroque?
Heinrich Wölfflin’s *Renaissance and Baroque*, published in 1888.
When and where did the Council of Trent meet?
In Trent from 1545 to 1563.
Which challenges prompted the Council of Trent?
The theological and ecclesiastical challenges of the Reformation.
What emotional effect did Trent’s artistic principles require artworks to produce?
They had to arouse viewers’ emotions.
How were emotions meant to serve religious art under Trent’s principles?
They fostered religious feeling and a particular form of devotion.
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