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

    Molanus discusses the difference between images and writings

    Leuven


    Molanus argues that images are to the illiterate that what books are to the litterate, therefore they should be treated in a similar way by authorities, thus that what is prohibited for books should also be prohibited for images.

    Conflict
    Judging art
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Relationship between art and poetry