The power of the saints is criticised as being only of fustain or of stone by a Frenchman in Aragon
Year mention: 1572
Subject:
Saints
Conflict:
Lutheran
Criticism:

Saints do not have power as they are only material images

Agent:
Inquisition

The Frenchman Joan de Momas described the saints’ lack of power since they are only material images.

The Frenchman Joan de Momas states that “los sanctos no tenian poder y que unos eran de fusta y otros de piedra”.

Date mention
1572

Historical Location

Aragon

Aragon


Iconclass Number
11H

Source
AHN, Inquisicion, Libro 988, Relación de causas de Fe desde el año de 1540 hasta 1581
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.

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