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  • The Virgin Mary meditating on our redemption during the Annunciation



    The position of Mary at the moment of the annunciation is not clearly described in the Scriptures, therefore painters should depict her according to the common opinion on this matter and what seems most probable from the Scriptures.

    Conflict
    Not corresponding to Scriptures Visual tradition/Artistic model vs. written Tradition/History
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Annunciation

  • Annunciation of the Virgin flying infant Christ (homunculus)



    Molanus rejects the practice of the depiction of a small Jesus, also known as the homunculus, carried by the rays of light of the Holy Spirit and ready to enter Mary’s body during the Annunciation.

    Conflict
    Not corresponding to Scriptures
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Annunciation ; Incarnation: Holy Trinity