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  • The dishonourable way of painting angels as figures and faces of women



    Pacheco criticises how often painters used to make their angelic figures and faces like those of women: according to the author, elements such as heads adorned with curls and “feminine tresses in their hair, and “enlarged breasts” are unworthy and do not correspond to the best way of representing the “perfection” of angels.

    Conflict
    Clothes Nudity/Obscenity/Lasciviousness
    Mention
    Seville, 1649
    Subject
    Angels
  • Frostispiece of Molanus, De historia sanctarum imaginum et picturarum (1617), Antwerp, Gasparus Bellerus

    Placement of angels in the church signify that they are present themselves



    Molanus argues that angels are suitable decorations for churches.

    Conflict
    Visual tradition/Artistic model vs. written Tradition/History
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Angels
  • The composition (movements) of the figures

    Vatican City, Vatican Palace

    ,

    1535-1541


    In this part of the dialogue, the focus of criticism is particularly on the composition of figures.

    Conflict
    Capriccio Decorum Representation of bodies
    Mention
    Fabriano, 1564
    Subject
    Angels ; Last Judgement ; Movement of the Figures ; Mysteries
  • The Last Judgement – The battle of the angels and devils for the souls

    Vatican City, Vatican Palace

    ,

    1535-1541


    In this section of the dialogue, the participants discuss the depiction of the battle between the angels and demons over the blessed and damned souls in the “Last Judgement”.

    Conflict
    Capriccio Judging art Sacred vs. profane imagery Untruthfulness/Not probable/Not corresponding to history
    Mention
    Fabriano, 1564
    Subject
    Angels ; Devils ; Last Judgement ; The battle of the angels and devils for the souls ; The damned Souls
  • The indecency and impropriety of painting bearded angels

    Madrid, Guest-Room of the monastery of the Escorial

    ,

    1576


    Regarding the painting of angels, Pacheco lists a series of visual elements that cannot be included in the iconography of angels, one of them being the depiction of angels with beards. An example of such criticism was the artwork of Juan Fernández de Navarrete (1526-1579) in which he represented the three similar bearded angels visiting Abraham.

    Conflict
    Inadequate manner Indecency/Impropriety
    Mention
    Seville, 1649
    Subject
    Angels