The prevailing perception that wealth was centralized in the Catholic Church is an oversimplification, especially when analyzed through the prism of the separation of powers into spiritual authority (authoritas) and temporal power (potestas). This dichotomy reflects a division of governance rather than a consolidation. Luther, while initially seeming to challenge the Church's structure, inadvertently facilitated the amalgamation of these separated powers. The diffusion of his ideas, propelled by Gutenberg's printing innovation, contributed to the empowerment of secular rulers, thus laying the groundwork for the rise of absolutist monarchies which, in turn, served as the precursors to the modern State. Luther's legacy, therefore, is paradoxically linked to the unintended unification of power under the nascent State rather than its division.

Despite all the imperfections of the Catholic Church, it has often served as a very healthy counterbalance. The distinction between "authority" (moral or spiritual authority) and "power" (temporal or political power) is a concept that has deeply influenced the development of Western political thought. Bartolomé de las Casas is a prime example of how authority can act as a critical counterweight to power. In his advocacy for the indigenous peoples of the Americas, de las Casas wielded his moral authority to challenge and resist the abuses of the temporal power held by the Spanish crown and its colonists. In contrast to de las Casas and the Spanish scholastic tradition, which maintained a degree of independence between spiritual authority and political power, in the territories colonized by Protestant powers like England, the union of church and state—the Anglican Church under the monarch’s authority, for instance—often resulted in a blending of authority and power. This merger significantly led to a diminished capacity for internal critique against colonial policies, including slavery and the treatment of indigenous populations.The outcomes are evident today. Latin America is mestizo, with numerous indigenous communities, while in North America the indigenous peoples were systematically exterminated.

Please read my text below. This art has nothing to do with the Church. It's an explosion of self-confidence in the epoch of breaking away from the Vatican's super power.

I also think so lol

Please read my answers on the other comments. The Renaissance is the epoch of liberation from Church. It could only flourish as of this spirit