Portrait of Abbot Christiaan de Hondt, Portrait of the Abbot Christiaan de Hondt, the Cisterian abbot of Ter Duinen in Bruges. The abbot is depicted kneeling in prayer at a prie-dieu. In front of him sits an open book, presumably a book of hours. In the foreground lies a small dog (symbolic of faithfulness) and a mitre. This scene takes place in an interior space with a large fireplace and a window. In the background, a small devotional painting hangs on the wall., c.1499

 Item — Box: 261
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0453

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Portrait of Abbot Christiaan de Hondt, Portrait of the Abbot Christiaan de Hondt, the Cisterian abbot of Ter Duinen in Bruges. The abbot is depicted kneeling in prayer at a prie-dieu. In front of him sits an open book, presumably a book of hours. In the foreground lies a small dog (symbolic of faithfulness) and a mitre. This scene takes place in an interior space with a large fireplace and a window. In the background, a small devotional painting hangs on the wall.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0430; Public Notes: The painting is presumably the right panel of a devotional diptych. The left panel was likely a scene of deposition.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1499

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Religious subjects; Interior Views; Croziers; Diptychs; Abbots; Prayer; Books; Mitres; Fireplaces; Dogs; Illuminated Manuscripts; School: Flemish; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 8.7; Image width (in.): 4.1in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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