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

    Decorating altars with the images of saints is an ancient and thus accepted practice



    Molanus affirms that the decoration of altars with images of saints is an ancient tradition and therefore allowed, despite recent critique on this practice.

    Conflict
    Iconoclasm/Critic to image cult
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Images of saints decorating altars