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What artistic practice did Savonarola advocate against?

  • Secular Art Destruction

  • Portrait Painting

  • Frescoes

  • Sculpting

Answer

Secular Art Destruction was an artistic practice advocated against by Savonarola. He believed that art should be used to glorify God, and that secular art was a distraction from this purpose. Savonarola's views on art were controversial, and he was eventually excommunicated from the Catholic Church.
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