Margaret of Austria was aunt to the emperor Charles V and governess of the Netherlands for most of the period from 1507 to 1503. Her court in Mechelen became a centre of art and culture. This small diptych from the museum in Ghent was part of her art collection. It is ascribed to the Master of 1499, who was a pupil of Hugo van der Goes. The setting for Margaret of Austria Worshipping the Virgin and Child is her private apartment. She is kneeling on a red carpet with a white cross, indicating the coat of arms of her husband, Philibert of Savoy. The chained monkey at her feet symbolises the triumph of virtue over sin; the dog is a symbol of fidelity.
| Artist |
Master of 1499
RKD
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| Title | Margaret of Austria in Worship of the Virgin |
| Period |
15th century
16th century |
| Location | Southern Netherlands TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | coats of arms, heraldry the coat of arms of Margaret of Austria on the right on the mantelpiece |
| coats of arms, heraldry of Burgundy on the carpet | |
| inscription on the necklace of Margaret of Austria: MARGARITAE | |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1973-A |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
The Friends of the Museum Ghent 1973 |
| Current whereabouts | Work on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1973-A |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/3034/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300015637 portraits AAT 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11F
the Virgin Mary
Iconclass
11F4211 Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in front of her, standing in her lap (or in front of her bosom) Iconclass 11F9 Mary devotion Iconclass 11G angels Iconclass 11G23(+2) angels crowning and/or bringing palm-branches (+ Mary) Iconclass 11Q511 the Bible as a book Iconclass 11V87 praying for the living and the dead ~ one of the (seven) spiritual Acts of Mercy Iconclass 22C3114 rays as nimbus Iconclass 25F22 monkeys, apes Iconclass 34B11 dog Iconclass 41A2 interior of the house Iconclass 41A23 bedroom Iconclass 41A4 decorations (interior of the house) Iconclass 41A431 rugs (textiles) Iconclass 41A44 (decorated) ceiling Iconclass 41A774 container of glass: bottle, jar, vase Iconclass 41AA11 palace - AA - civic architecture: inside Iconclass 41B21 open hearth, fire-place Iconclass 41B2141 chimney-piece, mantelpiece Iconclass 41B2142 chimney ornaments Iconclass 41D221(HEADSCARF) head-gear (HEADSCARF) Iconclass 41D2211 veil Iconclass 41D26511 gold-thread embroidery Iconclass 41D266 ornaments, jewels Iconclass 41D2661 necklace Iconclass 48C145 architectural settings in paintings, sculptures, etc. Iconclass 48C16 architectural detail Iconclass 48C5142 picture within picture Iconclass 49MM32 book - MM - book open Iconclass 61BB2(MARGARET OF AUSTRIA) historical person (MARGARET OF AUSTRIA) - BB - woman Iconclass 73B2 adoration of the Christ-child ~ Christ's birth Iconclass |
| School / Style | Early Netherlandish AAT |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent / Robert Hoozee. - Brussel : Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, 1988 (p. 11, 13) |
| Les trois diptyques du Maître de 1499 / Paul Eeckhout. - [s.l.] : [s.n.], [s.a.] (jg. 1-3, p. 56-62) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent = Museum of Fine Arts Ghent / Claudie De Guillebon, Jacques Ostier, Robert Hoozee, Monique Tahon-Vanroose. - Parijs : Association des Amis de "Musées 2000", 1989 (p. 62 (ill. 99)) |
| Devotional Objects in Book Format : Diptychs in the Collection of Margret of Austria and her Family / Dagmar Eichberger. - [s.l.] : [s.n.], [s.a.] (p. 291-323 (ill. 93-94)) |
| Oude Meesters uit het Museum voor schone Kunsten Gent in de crypte van de Sint-Baafskathedraal. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2004 (s.p., cat. 21) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Catalogus schilderkunst ; Deel I: 14de - 18de eeuw ; Deel II: 19de - 20ste eeuw / Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Ruth Monteyne. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2007 (dl. I, p. 129 (ill.)) |
| Vlaamse Primitieven : de mooiste tweeluiken (tentoonstelling Antwerpen, Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, 03.03 - 27.05.2007) / Nico Van Hout. - Gent : Ludion, 2007 |
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