The Life and Miracles of Saint Godelieve
The Met
Artist: Master of the Saint Godelieve Legend(Netherlandish, active fourth quarter 15th century)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: Open 49 1/4 x 126 3/8 in. (125.1 x 311 cm); closed 49 1/4 x 63 1/4 in. (125.1 x 160.7 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1912
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A multi-panel painting depicting various scenes of people in historical attire within cityscapes and landscapes
Detailed Description
The artwork is a wide, horizontal multi-panel painting, divided into six vertical sections by dark frames. Each panel depicts a scene with numerous figures dressed in long robes, tunics, and dresses, set in various urban and rural landscapes. The leftmost panel shows two distinct scenes. At the top, a man in red robes and a woman in a white head covering and gold-patterned dress sit on a bench under an archway with a gold and black patterned tapestry. Below them, three women in long dresses stand on a tiled floor. The second panel features a street scene at the top with buildings and figures. In the lower half, a woman with long, reddish-brown hair, wearing a dark dress, kneels before a man in a green tunic, offering him a small, rectangular object. Another woman stands behind her. The third panel depicts an interior scene. At the top, two winged figures in white robes appear to be serving food. Below, a group of people are seated at a table laden with food, while others stand around them. A man in a dark hat and red robe is seated at the table, and a woman in a white wimple and dark dress stands nearby. The fourth panel, centrally located, shows a church interior at the top, where a figure preaches from a pulpit under a green canopy. Below, a wedding ceremony is depicted, with a couple in elaborate, patterned clothing standing together, surrounded by other figures. The bride wears a white and gold dress with a long veil. The fifth panel presents a hilly, green landscape with a winding path and distant city buildings at the top. Several figures walk on the path. In the lower section, two women in elaborate dresses and wimples stand facing each other, with a small child in a red dress positioned between them. The rightmost panel also has two sections. The upper part shows a street scene with buildings and figures. The lower part depicts multiple figures; one lies in a bed, while others appear to be carrying figures, and one figure is being lowered into a dark opening in the ground.
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