This remarkable triptych is constructed in the form of a visual narrative in a style that is popular and animated. In the centre panel, Christ is seated on a mountain addressing the people. This is the ‘Sermon on the Mount’ in which Jesus talks about the eight beatitudes. Each of the side panels is divided into three scenes and the lower section of the centre panel into two. Each scene portrays one of the eight beatitudes. The whole is surrounded by a finely painted frame. Bands of text and inscriptions in Dutch explain each picture. It was partly due to the influence of the Reformation that a translation of biblical texts into the vernacular was also common practice in Catholic circles in the sixteenth century. The triptych originates from the former church of the order of Calced Carmelites in Ghent. The art treasures of the monastery and the church were destroyed during the first iconoclasm in 1566. The triptych of the eight beatitudes was therefore probably commissioned after this date. The coat of arms of Anton van Hille and his wife Martine van Zevecote are found on the back of the side panels. They probably commissioned the work. Antoon van Hille was an examining magistrate in Ghent and was known for his opposition to the Reformation.
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Anonymous Master
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| Title | The Beatitudes of Christ |
| Date | 1553 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Location | Southern Netherlands TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | aphorism polyptych, central panel, upper register: Salich zyn sij die In uwen huyse wonen, die sullen hu louen Inden tyt des eewicheyts - Psal. LXXXiii; opschrift boven de Christusfiguur : Hy heeft v ghegheuen eenen leeraer der recht- / ueerdicheyt. Ioelis. II Hoort hem - Matt. XV. Opschrift op een banderol onder de duif : Die gheest des heeren es vp my, daer omme heeft hy my ghesalft / ende heeft my ghesonden om te prekene den aerme. Luc iiii. |
| aphorism polyptych, central panel, under the upper register: Ic ben van hem ghestelt een Conynck vp Syon Sijnen heleghen beerch prekende zyn ghebot. Psal. ii.. Zinspreuk onder het rechtervlak van de benedenregister : Salich zyn die baermhertighe, want zy baermherticheyt / verweeruen sullen. | |
| inscription polyptych, middle panel, lower register: Toordeel gods; godsrecht weerdickeyt; woord Gods; Duivel gods ; gherechticheyt; ghenade; opschriften rechts : Mesdaet; Goedertierenheyt; baermherticheyt gods; Liefde. | |
| aphorism opened polyptych, left panel, upper register: Salich zynse die aerme zyn van gheeste/want dat rycke der hemelen behoort hemlien toe. | |
| inscription upper register: heerghiericheyt; hoocheyt; Begheerte des weerlts. | |
| aphorism polyptych, left panel, middle register, opened: Salich zijn die Sachtmoedighe, want zy / besitten sullen die aerde. Opschriften : Spyticheyt; Iniurie. | |
| aphorism opened polyptych, left panel, in the lower register: Salich zyn sij die bedrouft zyn, want / zy vertroost sullen worden. Opschriften : Berau der sonden; Apoca. 21; Melyden. | |
| aphorism opened polyptych, right panel, upper register | |
| aphorism | |
| inscription: Salich zyn die ghene die vervolghinghe lyden, om die rechtueerdicheyt, want dat rycke des hemelen behoort hem toe. | |
| Patietie; steercke vulheridcheyt. | |
| bovenaan het wapenschild van de familie Van Hille op een banderol : REPOZ EN GVERRE. Onder de figuur : BALAAM. Onderaan het opschrift : O IACOB HOE SCHOONE SY VWE TEN / TE EN VWE WONYGHE ISRAEL SY SYN / GHELYCK BREEDE GROENE DALEN EN. | |
| inscription: bovenaan het wapenschild van de familie Van Sevecote op een banderol : NON SANS EN NVY. | |
| inscription: BALACK. | |
| GHELYCK DIE HOVE AT WATER GHELYCK/DIE TENTE DIE DE HEERE PLAT GHELYCK /DIE CEDRE ANDE WATER : NV. XXIII.E.XXIIII. | |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | S-100 |
| Acquisition credit |
onbekend |
| Current whereabouts | Work on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/S-100 |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6842/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
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religious symbolism
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11C13
tetragram (in Roman or Hebrew script) ~ symbol of God the Father
Iconclass
11D Christ Iconclass 11D3 Christ as adult Iconclass 11E1 Holy Ghost represented as a dove (in flames) Iconclass 11G angels Iconclass 11G2 activities of angels (in heaven) Iconclass 11GG19 lower angel(s) - GG - lower angel(s) without wings Iconclass 11K devil(s) and demons Iconclass 11Q511 the Bible as a book Iconclass 11Q71441 chalice Iconclass 11Q751 (public) prayer Iconclass 11R71 skull as symbol of 'Vanitas' Iconclass 11S heaven, celestial paradise, New Earth Iconclass 11S1 representations of celestial paradise (and its inhabitants) Iconclass 11S11 heaven represented in the air, with clouds (in concentric circles) and light Iconclass 11U3 symbols of Last Judgement Iconclass 25F42(VIPER) snakes: viper Iconclass 25G41(CARNATION) flowers: carnation Iconclass 25G41(LILY) flowers: lily Iconclass 25G4111 garland, wreath Iconclass 25G4111(+1) garland, wreath (+ plants used symbolically) Iconclass 25H112 rocks Iconclass 25I city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass 25I153 obelisk, needle Iconclass 26A clouds Iconclass 31A3191 blindfold Iconclass 31A65 spitting Iconclass 33B3 fighting Iconclass 41A housing Iconclass 41A1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings Iconclass 41A14 urban housing Iconclass 41A343 ladder Iconclass 41A771 container of metal: bucket, can, canister, drum, tin, etc. Iconclass 41A7711(+1) container of precious metal (+ metal) Iconclass 41C621 bread, loaf Iconclass 41D266 ornaments, jewels Iconclass 41D29 clothed in rags Iconclass 44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty) Iconclass 44B192 sceptre, staff (symbol of sovereignty) Iconclass 44B193 orb (symbol of sovereignty; sphere with cross on top) Iconclass 44G37 public punishment (death not intended or involved) Iconclass 44G373 corporal punishment in public Iconclass 45B the soldier; the soldier's life Iconclass 45C15(BOW AND ARROW) archer's weapons: bow and arrow Iconclass 45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield Iconclass 46A122 coats of arms, heraldry Iconclass 46A151 beggar Iconclass 46A1632 money-chest, treasure-chest, money-box Iconclass 46B311 coin Iconclass 46B3311 scales Iconclass 46C24 sailing-ship, sailing-boat Iconclass 49L8 inscription Iconclass 57A42 Compunction, Remorse; 'Compuntione' (Ripa) Iconclass 57AA91 Cruelty, Ferocity; 'Crudelta', 'Ferocita' (Ripa) Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73C public life of Christ: from his baptism until the Passion Iconclass 73C7 Christ as teacher (part I): explaining his doctrine; teaching ~ parables and proverbs Iconclass 73C77 beatitudes and blessings of Christ Iconclass 73C771 beatitudes of the sermon on the mount Iconclass 73C7711 beatitudes of the sermon on the mount as series (Matthew 5:3-12) Iconclass 73C77111 blessed are the poor in spirit Iconclass 73C77112 blessed are those who mourn Iconclass 73C77113 blessed are the meek Iconclass 73C77114 blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness Iconclass 73C77115 blessed are the merciful Iconclass 73C77116 blessed are the pure in heart Iconclass 73C77117 blessed are the peacemakers Iconclass 73C77118 blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake Iconclass 73D82(COLUMN) column (of the flagellation) ~ instruments of the Passion Iconclass 73D82(CROSS) cross ~ instruments of the Passion Iconclass 73D82(CROWN OF THORNS) crown of thorns ~ instruments of the Passion Iconclass 73D82(PALM) single instruments of the Passion (PALM) Iconclass 73D82(WHIP) single instruments of the Passion (WHIP) Iconclass 86 proverbs, sayings, etc. Iconclass |
| School / Style | Early Netherlandish AAT |
| Note des tableaux dessins et estampes déposés dans la ci-devant école de l'abbaye de Baudeloo. Ceux marqués d'un K sont conformes à la note du 10 ventôse an V, trouvés au quartier de l'abbé de Saint-Pierre / Charles Piot. - [s.l.] : [s.n.], [s.a.] (nr. 210) |
| Catalogue du musée de peinture de la ville de Gand, 1900 / Louis Maeterlinck. - Gand : Imprimerie Victor Van Doosselaere, 1900 (nr. 12) |
| 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. 176-177 (ill.)) |
| Frieden : Wie im Himmel so auf Erden? (Ausstellung Münster, LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur, 28.04.2018 - 02.09.2018) / Thomas Flammer, Thomas Fusenig, Viktoria Weinebeck. - Dresden : Sandstein Verlag, 2018 (p. 108) |
| Der Friedenssucher (Entstanden anlässlich der Ausstellung "Frieden : Wie im Himmel so auf Erden?" Münster, LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur, 28.04.2018 - 02.09.2018) / Rainer Oberthür, Barbara Nascimbeni, Katrin Egbringhoff, Thomas Flammer, Elisabeth Lange. - München : Deutscher Katecheten-Verein e.V., 2018 |
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