The document provides background information on Lucas Cranach the Elder and his work promoting the Protestant Reformation through paintings and prints. As a court artist in Wittenberg in the early 1500s, Cranach was a supporter of Martin Luther and produced propagandistic works criticizing the Catholic Church. One of his most famous works was Passional Christi, a series of prints contrasting the life of Christ with the perceived corruption of the Pope. The document also discusses the Council of Trent's reforms of Catholic art in response to the Protestant movement.