Protestant in northern europe destroyed many christian art work in the sixteenth century. what was this destruction called

These states quickly became known as Protestants. At first, this term Protestant was used politically for the states that resisted the Edict of Worms. Over time, however, this term came to be used for the religious movements that opposed the Roman Catholic tradition in the 16th century. hope this helps :)

can you rephrase the question? was there a picture to go along with it?