The Legend of Saint Ursula

This is a Flemish Masterpiece

Manufacturer

Period and date

15de eeuw

(circa 1482)

MASTERPIECE

These painted shutters were part of an altarpiece intended for a new chapel that was put into use in 1474 by a convent of Augustinian nuns in Bruges, the so-called Black Sisters (after their black habits). The chapel was dedicated to Saint Ursula. The last of the eight scenes, bottom-right, differs from the rest, because it does not depict an event from Ursula’s life, but gives a glimpse into the Black Sisters’ own time. The distinguished citizens who are kneeling in front of the altar are probably benefactors who supported the convent’s expansion (including its furnishings, among which the altarpiece). On the altar, we see an image of Ursula as patron saint with a group of people under her cloak. Above it is a reliquary.

Details

Subject

religieuze voorstellingen

Opschriften

(1ste tafereel: midden): SPQR
(3de tafereel: rechts onderaan): SPQR
(4de tafereel: rechts bovenaan)
(5de tafereel: links bovenaan)
(6de tafereel: links bovenaan)
(7de tafereel: rechts bovenaan)

Dimension

geheel, height: 155.5 cm
geheel, width: 120 cm
met lijst, height: 171 cm
met lijst, width: 143 cm
met lijst, depth: 3 cm
linkerluiken, height: 171.5 cm
linkerluiken, width: 72.5 cm
linkerluiken, depth: 3 cm
rechterluiken, height: 172 cm
rechterluiken, width: 72.5 cm
rechterluiken, depth: 3 cm

Identification

Huidige locatie

Groeningemuseum

Verzameling

Groeningemuseum

Linked open data

Permalink

https://collectie.museabrugge.be/en/collection/work/id/0000_GRO1542_I-1545_I

IIIF manifest

https://dam.museabrugge.be/iiif/3/437/manifest.json

Musea Brugge is committed to making its data available as usable open data. Images of works of art which are not subject to copyright restrictions are therefore published under the Creative Commons Zero licence. These may be used freely.

The Legend of Saint Ursula

Details

Identification

Linked open data

Verwante items

Related items

Saint Veronica

Death of the Virgin

Moreel Triptych

Crucifixion

Last Judgement

Madonna with Canon Joris van der Paele

Virgin and Child in an Interior

Madonna met drie schenkers

Marteldood van de heilige Catharina van Alexandrië

Last Judgement

Hell

John the Baptist with Donor Ivan de la Pena

The Legend of Saint Ursula

Details

Identification

Linked open data

Verwante items

Related items

Saint Veronica

Death of the Virgin

Moreel Triptych

Crucifixion

Last Judgement

Madonna with Canon Joris van der Paele

Virgin and Child in an Interior

Madonna met drie schenkers

Marteldood van de heilige Catharina van Alexandrië

Last Judgement

Hell

John the Baptist with Donor Ivan de la Pena

Search for Bruges Museums

Follow us on