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

    Paintings visually reproduce a holy story and thus must be venerated with the same devotion



    Molanus argues that paintings are the visual reproduction of a written story, therefore they should receive the same devotion while venerated as the texts themselves.

    Conflict
    Visual tradition/Artistic model vs. written Tradition/History
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Established narrative ; Lives of the Fathers ; Martyrs
  • Frostispiece of Molanus, De historia sanctarum imaginum et picturarum (1617), Antwerp, Gasparus Bellerus

    The common opinion of the whole Church as a ground for approval in case written sources are unclear



    The acceptability of paintings based on unestablished narratives depends on their propriety and probability and should be judged by the Church.

    Conflict
    Untruthfulness/Not probable/Not corresponding to history Visual tradition/Artistic model vs. written Tradition/History
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Established narrative