Arnau Dandes does not believe in images
Year mention: 1586
Subject:
Virgin
Conflict:
Lutheran
Criticism:

Disbelief in the image of Mary, and the power of God

Agent:
Inquisition

Arnau Dandes, a native of France, disbelieved in the image of Mary and of God: he was made to kneel looking first at the image of the Virgin Mary and then at the image of the crucifix on the altar during the mass, but he declared that God was not there.

Arnau Dandes, a native of France, near Bayonne, who is said to be “hizo arrodillar a un altar donde estava la ymagen de la madre de Dios, y luego se volvio de lado y se levanto y fue a donde antes estava, y preguntando si creia en la Virgen Maria el reo respondio que no […] y la bolvieron a hazer arrodillar hazia el altar mayor y le dixeron que mirase a Dios en la missa […] y el reo respondio que no estava alli Dios”.

Date mention
1586

Historical Location

Aragon

Aragon


Iconclass Number
11F

Source
AHN, Inquisicion, libro 989. Relaciones de causa de fe desde el año de 1582 hasta el de 1596
Literature

Borja Franco Llopis, Noticias sobre arte y devoción del Quinientos aragonés a través de la documentación inquisitorial, Boletín del Museo e Instituto Camón Aznar, 107, 2011, pp. 77-92

Permanent Link
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