Description
The stress of the Reformation caused an outpouring of artworks and literature that was inclusive, as well as important. Artists flourished and writers began to present their ideas more freely. Some faced persecution for their efforts. Both artists and writers made imaginative representations of human situations and aspirations. Lucas De Heere of Ghent was an engraver, painter, and poet and serves as an excellent example of the changes the Reformation made in cultural life of the period.
Charlie Steen’s classes place historical events in context with art, architecture, religion, and other cultural aspects of a period. He continues to teach western civilization at UNM part-time and is author of several books, including A Cultural History of Early Modern Europe. A graduate of UNM, he also holds a PhD in early modern European history from UCLA.