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  • 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