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

    Moral images of Christian origin



    Molanus nuances the usefulness to moral instruction of profane art in comparison to Christian writings and art since they offer much more examples.

    Conflict
    Sacred vs. profane imagery
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Moral imagery