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Catholic Counter-Reformation

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A 16th-century religious and cultural response that compelled divergence between western European art in the north and south with respect to form, function, and content.

AP course connection

Topic 3.1: 3.1 Cultural Contexts of Early European and Colonial American Art

Unit 3

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