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

    Images should respect the size, silhouette and colours of the depicted person



    Molanus argues that painters should follow the ancients and depict persons true to the harmony of their silhouette, size, and colour.

    Conflict
    Visual tradition/Artistic model vs. written tradition/history
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Jesus Christ ; Saints
  • Sculptures of saints should not be adored

    Valencia


    The Luterans contest images of saints

    Conflict
    Iconoclasm/Critic to image cult Lutheran
    Mention
    Valencia?, 1568
    Subject
    Saints
  • The power of the saints is criticised as being only of fustain or of stone by a Frenchman in Aragon

    Aragon


    The Frenchman Joan de Momas described the saints’ lack of power.

    Conflict
    Lutheran
    Mention
    Aragon, 1572
    Subject
    Saints
  • The images of the saints are just poles

    Aragon


    The Frenchman Matheo Carreras criticized the saint’s images, stating that those which are in the church “are nothing but sticks”.

    Conflict
    Lutheran
    Mention
    Aragon, 1579
    Subject
    Saints
  • The saints are just poles

    Aragon


    Juan de la Fuente affirmed that for testing the power of the saint – that is, to believe in “those stick saints” – the person should take the object to a river and if the saint went upriver he could well believe in him, and if not “he was a piece of the stick”.

    Conflict
    Morisco
    Mention
    Aragon, 1582
    Subject
    Saints
  • It is better not to befriend carvers and makers of images of saints

    Zaragoza


    A certain Beltrán de la Borda was accused of despising images because he said that the friends of the carvers and makers of saints were “guitones”

    Conflict
    Idolatry Lutheran
    Mention
    Aragon, 1588
    Subject
    Saints
  • Frostispiece of Molanus, De historia sanctarum imaginum et picturarum (1617), Antwerp, Gasparus Bellerus

    All impudence in images should be avoided



    Molanus argues that saints should not be adorned with profane or ungodly elements, nor should they have the faces of people who are still alive.

    Conflict
    Clothes anachronism/Errors/Adornment Outer appearance
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Saints
  • Frostispiece of Molanus, De historia sanctarum imaginum et picturarum (1617), Antwerp, Gasparus Bellerus

    Christians should not be surrounded by infamous and licentious paintings in their daily lives



    Molanus condemns introducing lasciviousness and infamity in paintings of holy subjects as an act of blasphemy.

    Conflict
    Nudity/Obscenity/Lasciviousness Sacred vs. profane imagery
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    holy virgins ; holy women ; Mary Theotokos ; Penitinent Magdalene ; Saints
  • Frostispiece of Molanus, De historia sanctarum imaginum et picturarum (1617), Antwerp, Gasparus Bellerus

    The placement of saints in images should not lead to questions about their position in heaven



    Molanus discusses the question of the placement of a saint in an artwork and the assumed correspondence to its position in heaven, but he argues that one should not worry too much about this.

    Conflict
    Not corresponding with Church teaching/dogma Visual tradition/Artistic model vs. written Tradition/History
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Saints ; The position of saints in paintings
  • Frostispiece of Molanus, De historia sanctarum imaginum et picturarum (1617), Antwerp, Gasparus Bellerus

    Representation of saints should not give rise to quarrels and debate



    Molanus pleads that the position of saints in painting should not lead to discussion and debate.

    Conflict
    Figurative vs. literal reading Judging art
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Saints
  • Frostispiece of Molanus, De historia sanctarum imaginum et picturarum (1617), Antwerp, Gasparus Bellerus

    It is useful to write the names of lesser-known saints and martyrs in their paintings



    Molanus argues that because of the large number of saints, it is advisable to write their names as captions in the paintings.

    Conflict
    Judging art Outer appearance
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Saints ; St. Gabriel ; St. Michael