The political unrest of the baroque era led rubens to paint scenes showing his: a fear of mortality
b deep religious convictions
c distaste for war
d support for the catholic church

c distaste for war

Explanation:

Peter Paul Rubens painted one of his famous works Consequences of War (also known as The Horrors of War, 1637 – 1638) as a reaction to the political situations at the time. In central Europe there was the so-called Thirty Years’ War raging, resulting in 5 to 8 million victims. Through the art, Rubens described the horrors and tragedies of the war.

He did this through the allegory of Roman mythology. In his work, we can see Mars, the god of war, as the central figure that leaves the door of the Temple of Janus open. This is the symbol of the war, as the temple was always closed during peacetime. On two sides of Mars, we see Venus, trying to stop him, and fury Alekto, the incarnation of anger, trying to drag him to the horrors. The figure on the left of Venus, the woman in black, presents Europe in tears and suffering.

The painting shows death, destruction, and the chaos of the war, trying to warn people of what consequences the war has in Europe.