Rijksmuseum

Maria met Jezus en vier heilige maagden

Date

c. 1495 - c. 1500

Medium

panel, oil paint (paint)

Culture

Northern Netherlands

Institution

Rijksmuseum

This painting is an ode to chastity. The Virgin sits in an enclosed garden, a symbol of virginity, surrounded by four other virgins (‘virgo inter virgines’). From attributes on their necklaces, they are identifiable as Saint Catherine with a wheel and sword, Saint Cecilia with an organ, Saint Barbara with a tower and Saint Ursula with a heart and arrow.

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