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

    Images with harmless erros can be left in place to avoid unrest among the populace



    Molanus comments on iconographies which are derived from apocryphal sources, in particular those which are well spread among the populace. His stance on this matter is rather balanced: as long as the artworks do not contain any dangerous errors and they have been approved by the regional authority, they do not have to be taken away from their respective locations so that common people could not be disturbed by such actions.

    Conflict
    Acceptable errors Not corresponding to Scriptures
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Nativity of Virgin Mary ; Passion of Christ