16th-Century Art: Mannerism and Baroque Art Practice Test

A secondary-source excerpt on late sixteenth-century architecture claims that some Catholic patrons promoted designs that staged religious experience through movement, spatial drama, and integrated painting-sculpture-architecture. The author presents this as a bridge from Mannerist experimentation toward the Baroque. Which architectural feature best fits the excerpt’s description?

A scholarly summary of sixteenth-century artistic change argues that in Catholic regions after midcentury, church patrons favored emotionally compelling images: dramatic lighting, heightened realism, and direct appeals to the viewer meant to reinforce devotion. The excerpt contrasts this with earlier courtly Mannerist art that emphasized refined artifice. Which patronage context best matches the devotional style described?