Panofsky’s argument looks at two early accounts of the picture, first in 1568 when Marcus van Vaernewyck described the painting of a man and women married by faith. Then in 1604, Karel van Mander may have confused the issue more, drawing on opinions from Van Vaernewijk about the right hands being clasped together. Panofsky used this information to support his theory that the misunderstandings were the result of poor Latin. However, Koster points out that that term, fides levata that Panofsky used to describe the raised hand, while convincing, was never a real Latin
Panofsky’s argument looks at two early accounts of the picture, first in 1568 when Marcus van Vaernewyck described the painting of a man and women married by faith. Then in 1604, Karel van Mander may have confused the issue more, drawing on opinions from Van Vaernewijk about the right hands being clasped together. Panofsky used this information to support his theory that the misunderstandings were the result of poor Latin. However, Koster points out that that term, fides levata that Panofsky used to describe the raised hand, while convincing, was never a real Latin