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Question: Is there any estimate on how many artworks have been destroyed by fundamentalist religious groups!.!?
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I would say hundreds of thousands!.

When Rome converted to Christianity, thousands of statues of the pagan gods were destroyed!.

After Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries in the 1530's, churches all over England had all of their 'papist' artwork removed!. Stained glass windows were smashed, frescoes and paintings were destroyed!. Holy relics were burned, including one that was said to be a remnant of the True Cross!.

When the Protestant movement swept through central Europe, Protestant vandals roamed the city streets defacing and burning Catholic churches!. Paintings, stained glass, statues, all gone!. Beautiful Latin illuminated manuscripts burned!.

When the communists took over in Russia and China, artwork that depicted God was deemed unsuitable for the people and was destroyed!.

Those are just a few examples of how this despicable activity has manifested itself throughout history!.

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To me, the real damage is done by those who choose to warp the meaning of the artwork in a propagandizing way:
http://www!.nytimes!.com/2006/07/05/us/05l!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com