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

    Art inspiring virtue in man



    Molanus argues that artworks depicting virtuous persons from antiquity can inspire virtue in Christians nowadays.

    Conflict
    Sacred vs. profane imagery
    Mention
    Leuven, 1617
    Subject
    Virtues of the ancients