Artwork
Memorietafel van Françoise de Beer, echtgenote van Nicolas de Schietere
Memorietafel van Françoise de Beer, echtgenote van Nicolas de Schietere is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Unknown. It dates from 1604 and is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum. A memorial painting created with oil paint, now housed at the Groeningemuseum.
About this work
Overview
A memorial painting created with oil paint, now housed at the Groeningemuseum.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts an angel in white robes holding a rope and a flag bearing a bear, flanked by coats of arms and a plaque with text, likely commemorating Françoise de Beer, wife of Nicolas de Schietere.
Technique & Style
The angel is set against a dark background, with the overall composition suggesting a formal, possibly religious theme, achieved through the use of oil paint.
Context
The inclusion of coats of arms and a commemorative plaque indicates the painting's purpose as a memorial, likely within a familial or noble context.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
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Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
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Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Pedigree of Filips de Cortewille
Coat of Arms of Adriana Perez
The family shields of Jan Boudaen Courten and Anna Maria Hoeufft
The family shields of Jacobus Loohoff and Johanna Pierraert, 1684
Coat of Arms of Philip, Landgrave of Hesse
Coat of Arms of Jan van Reyersbergh with its eight quarterings![Crested Coat of Arms [reverse], by Antwerp 16th Century](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/antwerp-16th-century--crested-coat-of-arms-reverse--635f462b0f763a94-w320.webp)
Crested Coat of Arms [reverse]