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  • Frostispiece of Molanus, De historia sanctarum imaginum et picturarum (1617), Antwerp, Gasparus Bellerus

    Art should show the truth



    Molanus argues that saints and other holy figures should be depicted in the most truthful manner as possibile.

    Conflict
    Issues with attributes Outer appearance Visual tradition/Artistic model vs. written Tradition/History
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Cornelius the Centurion