How was art used to serve the Counter-Reformation's purposes? Identify and give an example.

The Catholic Counter-Reformation took actions to redirect
the focus of artists on the religious subject matter and away from decorative additions
to the work. It was decided that artistic renditions would be direct and accurate
presentations of Biblical events, without personal, decorative or imaginary
embellishments. Piety was the general emotion to be
expected. Counter-Reformation art was different from the Protestant Reformation art
which emphasized a naturalistic portrayal of the beauty in God's world. Instead,
Counter-Reformation art centered on strictly "sacred or religious content." The belief
was that such art would inspire a greater and closer contact with the church and with
the individual's personal spiritual enlightenment.

An
example of such a work would be The Lamentation (1591), by Scipione
Pulzone (aka Il Gaetano).