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Christ appearing to His Mother with the Saved of The Old Testament

painter

Flandes, Juan de (Posible procedencia de los Países Bajos, ca. 1465 - Palencia, ca. 1519)

Generic classification
Painting
Object
Painting
Date
ca. 1500
Century
Late 15th c. / Early 16th c.
Cultural context / style
Flemish painting
Dimensions
8 7/16 x 6 5/16 inches
Material
Panel
Technique
Oil Painting
Iconography / Theme
Cristo se aparece a su madre
Provenance
Toro (Toro, Zamora, Spain)
Current location
The National Gallery (London, United Kingdom)
Inventory Number in Current Collection
NG1280
Inscriptions / Marks

On the scroll near  Christ: "Mater, me: dulcissima ego sum. resurexi ad huc...".

On the scroll near the Virgin: "Gaud[ete] udebo et exultabo in te Deo et Jh[es]u meo".

On the scroll near Saint John the Baptist: "G... de... redemption... oso[san]guin..."

Object history

Listed as 'When I present myself to Our Lady with the Holy Fathers' in the 1505 inventory of Queen Isabella I of Castile's belongings at the estate sale in Toro. Its whereabouts are unknown until it reappears in the possession of Charlotte Bradley in Barnes, London, in the second half of the 19th century. It was sold to Henry Attwell and then, in 1889, to the National Gallery of Art in London

Description

This painting is part of the Polyptych of Isabella I of Castile, which originally consisted of forty-seven small panels. It depicts the moment when Christ, after his resurrection, appears to the Virgin Mary, accompanied by the souls saved from the Old Testament. Christ is shown wearing a purple robe, symbolising his triumph over death. The Virgin, positioned at the centre of the composition, gazes at her son with reverence. To the left, numerous figures from the Old Testament are arranged, having been saved through Christ’s sacrifice. The Flemish training of Juan de Flandes is evident in the detailed rendering of the folds of the Virgin’s dress and the canopy.

Locations
* The relative location of dealers, antique shops, art galleries, and collectors leads us to the places where they were based or had one of their main headquarters. However, this does not always indicate that every artwork that passed through their hands was physically located there. In the case of antique dealers and art merchants, their business often extended across multiple territories; sometimes they would purchase items at their origin and send them directly to clients. Similarly, some collectors owned multiple residences, sometimes in different countries, where they housed their collections. It is often difficult to determine exactly where a specific piece was kept during its time in their possession. Consequently, the main location of the dealer or collector is indicated. These factors should be considered when interpreting the map. Refer to the object's history in each case.
Record manager
Miguel Ángel Zalama
Citation:

Miguel Ángel Zalama, "Christ appearing to His Mother with the Saved of The Old Testament" in Nostra et Mundi. Cultural Heritage from Castile and Leon around the world, Fundación Castilla y León, 2025. https://inventario.nostraetmundi.com/en/work/25

The National Gallery, Londres. Dominio Público


Photography: The National Gallery.

The National Gallery, Londres. Dominio Público

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Photography: The National Gallery.

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