Resurrection of Christ with portrait of Jan Ysewijns

General information
Original location Mechelen, cathedral of St Rumbold (Romboutskathedraal), near the Chapel of the Trinity
Current location Unknown (lost? Only known from archival documents)
Provenance The painting was last mentioned having been seen at the original location on 18 February 1654.
Date After 1565 (latest date on the painting)
Material Panel
Visual elements
Short description Triptych, the central panel containing a depiction of the Resurrection of Christ. On the right wing a portrait of a man, clothed in black, carrying three palm branches in his right hand. On the left wing coats of arms.
Depicted pilgrim
Personal information
Name Jan Ysewijns
Social status / profession Treasurer of emperor Charles V; 1564: Knight of the Holy Sepulchre
Coat of arms On the left wing: in blue a silver lion with a forked tail in saltire, with gold arms, tongue, and crown, and wearing a shield on his shoulder: in red three gold rings (or in gold three black rings), on top three gold Jerusalem crosses; crest: black boar's head, with gold tusks and snout, on top three palm branches.
Text Under the central panel: Jan Ysewijns borger mede // Drijmaal besocht Jerusalem stede // Anno 1554 ende 1559 in reyse behagen // Anno 1565 is daer ridder geslagen
Right wing, at the edge: Aetatis suae 55
Left wing, accompanying the coat of arms: Aultres y viendront
Pilgrimages
Year of pilgrimage to Jerusalem 1554; 1559; 1565
Attributes Jerusalem pilgrimage Right wing, accompanying the portrait: three palm branches in his right hand, Jerusalem cross on his clothing.
Left wing, accompanying coat of arms: Three palm branches above the coat of arms, three Jerusalem crosses in coat of arms
Left wing, top right: Jerusalem cross
Attributes other pilgrimage Left wing, top left: Half wheel and sword of St Catherine
Death
Location of grave Probably Mechelen, Cathedral of St Rumbold (Romboutskathedraal)
Additional information
Literature
  • O'Kelly de Galway, Alphonse Charles Albert, Mémoire sur l'Ordre du St-Sépulchre de Jérusalem (Brussels 1875), pp. 140-141
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