How was Jan van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece spared during the Calvinist iconoclasm?
A) It was covered over by a cloth.
B) It was dismantled and hidden.
C) It was deemed too beautiful to destroy.
D) Its wings were closed and painted white.
Ans: B) It was dismantled and hidden.
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