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

    Matters uncertain in the sources, but whose depiction is judged probable by the painters



    Molanus concludes that a certain pictorial tradition of an unestablished story does not mean this story has become certain, but that this way of depicting is most probable.

    Conflict
    Not corresponding to Scriptures Visual tradition/Artistic model vs. written Tradition/History
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Flight into Egypt ; Saul ; Virgin Mary