What factor contributed to the mystical religiosity in Germany during the fourteenth century that inspired images emphasizing both ecstatic joy and extreme suffering?
A) famine, wars, and plagues
B) a new ruler
C) the death of the pope
D) Islamic invasions

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Famine, wars, and plagues were common in Germany during the fourteenth century and led to a sense of desperation and hopelessness among the population. This created a fertile ground for the rise of mystical religiosity that emphasized extreme emotional experiences, ranging from ecstatic joy to intense suffering. Images depicting these emotional states became popular in art and served as a means of connecting with the divine in a time of great uncertainty and suffering.

What Factor Contributed to the Mystical Religiosity in Germany During