Triptych, Adam Dircksz (workshop of), after , c. 1500 - c. 1530

Title(s)

Triptych
Triptych with St Christopher, St George, St Barbara, The Virgin in Sole, St Catherine and St John the Evangelist

Object type

• house altar
• portable altar

Object number

BK-BR-946-H

Inscriptions / marks

• inscription, upper section, interior, left wing, carved: ‘SANCTA BARBARA’
• inscription, upper section, interior, below central scene, carved: ‘TOTA PULCHRA ES AMICA MEA. CANT. 4’ (Thou art all fair, my love. Song 4), [Song of Solomon 4:7]
• inscription, upper section, interior, right wing, carved: ‘SANCTA KATRINA’

Description

Huisaltaar of reisaltaar van palmhout met gesneden voorstellingen. Middendeel: Maria in stralenkrans en mandorla met het Christuskind op de arm; op de geopende zijvleugels links St. Barbara, rechts St. Catharina. De buitenzijden van de vleugels met links St. Christoffel en rechts St. Joris. Onder Maria de tekst: TOTA PULCHRA ES AMICA MEA. Op het voetstuk een reliëf van Johannes de Evangelist en een transenna. Aan de achterzijde twee deurtjes.

Artist

• sculptor: Adam Dircksz (workshop of)

Place

sculptor: Northern Netherlands
Delft (possibly)

Dating

c. 1500 - c. 1530

Physical features

boxwood

Material

• boxwood (hardwood)

Technique

cutting

Measurements

height 182 mm × width 145 mm (opened) × width 85 mm (closed) × depth 45 mm

What

• 'Marianum', Madonna in aureole or mandorla (surrounded by the rosary), Mary in the Glory
• Madonna: Mary standing (or half-length), Christ-child close to her bosom
• the virgin martyr Barbara; possible attributes: book, cannon(ball), crown, cross, chalice with wafer, Dioscuros (her father), peacock feather, sword, torches, mason's tools, tower
• the virgin martyr Catherine of Alexandria; possible attributes: book, crown, emperor Maxentius, palm-branch, ring, sword, wheel
• the giant and martyr Christophorus; possible attributes: palm-tree (with bunches of dates, or withered), infant Christ
• the warrior martyr George (Georgius); possible attributes: banner (red cross on white field), (red) cross, dragon, (white) horse, broken lance, shield (with cross), sword
• the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll

Credit line

• On loan from Museum Catharijneconvent

Acquisition

loan 2013

Copyright

Public domain

Provenance

• Beeldhouwkunst : Aartsbisschoppelijk Museum, Utrecht, Désiré Paul Raymond Arthur Bouvy, p. 71-72, cat.nr. 93
• Hout in alle tijden, W. Boerhave Beekman, p. 726-727
• A prayer nut in a silver housing by 'Adam Dirckz', Frits Scholten, p. 332, fig. 12