Memorial painting (triptych) with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre and a text commemorating Mathijs van der Straten

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MeMO memorial object ID and name
MeMO memorial object ID	637
Name	Memorial painting (triptych) with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre and a text commemorating Mathijs van der Straten
Holding institution(s)
Holding institution(s)	Amersfoort, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE)
Category
Type	Memorial item (physical object)
Classification	Triptych
Short description	Triptych showing religious scenes, heraldic shields and inscriptions
Remarks about category
General date
General date	1525-1575
Artist(s)
Artist(s)	Aegidius, Master
Original institution(s)
Original institution [254] Grote of St. Maria Magdalenakerk (St Mary Magdalene's Church), Goes Arguments the institution/community is mentioned in the text Specification
(Original) location inside the original institution
Still in original institution?	no
Location inside the institution In situ? (Probable) original location in a chapel Argumentation Related memorial objects in the same institution Additional remarks (original location)
Additional remarks	The triptych was located in the chapel of Mary Magdalene. This was the chapel of the Chamber of Rhetoric of Goes, called 'De Nardusbloem'. The rhetoricians had Mary Magdalene as their patron saint.
Function
Memorial piece Function liturgical/religious Specification Additional remarks Memorial monument or floor slab Function Grave findings Additional remarks
Original function
Change in function
Remarks about function
Commemorated party
Name	Mathijs van der Straten
Specification
Members of the commemorated party Commemorated person(s) [3598] Mathijs van der Straten (male) Commemorated institution(s)
Relation between commemorated persons	not applicable (only one person mentioned/depicted)
Relation specification
Additional remarks
Commissioning party
Name	Chamber of Rhetoric 'De Nardusbloem' in Goes?
Composition of the commissioning party	members of a corporation/confraternity
Specification
Members of the commissioning party Commissioning person(s) Commissioning Institution(s)
Relation between commissioning party and commemorated party	Other ties between the commissioning party and the commemorated party
Relation specification	Mathijs van der Straten was a member of 'De Nardusbloem'
Additional remarks
Physical description
Material(s)	wood (panel)
Specification	oil on panel
Traces of polychromy?
Reuse of older objects
Dimensions (cm) Height x width x depth
Completeness	The current frame is the original frame
Condition
Conservation
Technical research
Specification (technical research)
Alterations Alterations Specification
Additional remarks
Provenance
Provenance	See literature: Catalogue Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht (Utrecht 2002)
Marks of ownership
Type(s) of mark(s) of ownership	mark(s)
Specification	A mark on the side of the tomb consisting of the letters C, W and an upside down V
Literature
Bueren, T. van, Leven na de dood: gedenken in de late Middeleeuwen (Turnhout 1999), 220-221 Dirkse, P.P.W.M.; Smits, A.E.A.M.; Dijkstra, J., De schilderijen van Museum Catharijneconvent (Utrecht 2002), 59-61 Dixhoorn, Arjen van, Lustige geesten. Rederijkers in de Noordelijke Nederlanden (1480-1650) (Amsterdam 2009), 59, 138, 202
Other documentation
Additional remarks
Additional remarks

Exterior right wing of triptych of [637] Memorial painting (triptych) with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre and a text commemorating Mathijs van der Straten

Indication of part
Indication of part	Exterior right wing of triptych
Short description
Short description	Painted marble with trompe-l'oeil of a print: a vase with flowers, a banderole and heraldic shields
Dimensions (cm)
Height x Width x Depth	50 x 29 x 0
Date
Year	1555
Specified date
Argumentation	date given on the object (not date of death)
Specification	date given on the central panel
Additional remarks
Holding institution
Holding institution	Amersfoort, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE)
Collection
Collection identifier
Online description link
Alternative or previous collections	Utrecht, Museum Catharijneconvent
Alternative of previous identifiers	RMCC s177
Accessibility
Remarks about holding institution
Contract
Contract
Artist(s)
Identity Name Aegidius, Master Attribution signature Specification signed (central panel) Assignment Role Specification
Additional remarks
Filiation
Filiation
Additional remarks
Additional remarks

Exterior left wing of triptych of [637] Memorial painting (triptych) with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre and a text commemorating Mathijs van der Straten

Indication of part
Indication of part	Exterior left wing of triptych
Short description
Short description	Painted marble with trompe-l'oeil of a print: a seated female saint with flowers, heraldic shields and a coat of arms
Dimensions (cm)
Height x Width x Depth	50 x 28 x 0
Date
Year	1555
Specified date
Argumentation	date given on the object (not date of death)
Specification	date given on the central panel
Additional remarks
Holding institution
Holding institution	Amersfoort, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE)
Collection
Collection identifier
Online description link
Alternative or previous collections	Utrecht, Museum Catharijneconvent
Alternative of previous identifiers	RMCC s177
Accessibility
Remarks about holding institution
Contract
Contract
Artist(s)
Identity Name Aegidius, Master Attribution signature Specification signed (central panel) Assignment Role Specification
Additional remarks
Filiation
Filiation
Additional remarks
Additional remarks

Interior left wing of triptych of [637] Memorial painting (triptych) with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre and a text commemorating Mathijs van der Straten

Indication of part
Indication of part	Interior left wing of triptych
Short description
Short description	Christ visiting Simon the Pharisee; Raising of Lazarus (background)
Dimensions (cm)
Height x Width x Depth	50 x 28 x 0
Date
Year	1555
Specified date
Argumentation	date given on the object (not date of death)
Specification	date given on the central panel
Additional remarks
Holding institution
Holding institution	Amersfoort, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE)
Collection
Collection identifier
Online description link
Alternative or previous collections	Utrecht, Museum Catharijneconvent
Alternative of previous identifiers	RMCC s177
Accessibility
Remarks about holding institution
Contract
Contract
Artist(s)
Identity Name Aegidius, Master Attribution signature Specification signed (central panel) Assignment Role Specification
Additional remarks
Filiation
Filiation
Additional remarks
Additional remarks

Central panel of triptych (front) of [637] Memorial painting (triptych) with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre and a text commemorating Mathijs van der Straten

Indication of part
Indication of part	Central panel of triptych (front)
Short description
Short description	Holy Women at the Sepulchre
Dimensions (cm)
Height x Width x Depth	62 x 57 x 0
Date
Year	1555
Specified date
Argumentation	date given on the object (not date of death)
Specification	date inscribed on the edge of the tomb slab
Additional remarks
Holding institution
Holding institution	Amersfoort, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE)
Collection
Collection identifier
Online description link
Alternative or previous collections	Utrecht, Museum Catharijneconvent
Alternative of previous identifiers	RMCC s177
Accessibility
Remarks about holding institution
Contract
Contract
Artist(s)
Identity Name Aegidius, Master Attribution signature Specification signed on the edge of the tomb slab: "Aegidius me fecit' Assignment Role Specification
Additional remarks
Filiation
Filiation
Additional remarks
Additional remarks

Interior right wing of triptych of [637] Memorial painting (triptych) with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre and a text commemorating Mathijs van der Straten

Indication of part
Indication of part	Interior right wing of triptych
Short description
Short description	Christ appearing to Mary Magdalene ('Noli me tangere'); The Repentant Mary Magdalene (background)
Dimensions (cm)
Height x Width x Depth	50 x 29 x 0
Date
Year	1555
Specified date
Argumentation	date given on the object (not date of death)
Specification	date given on the central panel
Additional remarks
Holding institution
Holding institution	Amersfoort, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE)
Collection
Collection identifier
Online description link
Alternative or previous collections	Utrecht, Museum Catharijneconvent
Alternative of previous identifiers	RMCC s177
Accessibility
Remarks about holding institution
Contract
Contract
Artist(s)
Identity Name Aegidius, Master Attribution signature Specification signed (central panel) Assignment Role Specification
Additional remarks
Filiation
Filiation
Additional remarks
Additional remarks

Heraldry

Exterior right wing of triptych; to the left of the vase

Indication of part
Indication of part	Exterior right wing of triptych
Place of heraldry
Place of heraldry	to the left of the vase
Specification of heraldry
Type of heraldry	Marshalled arms (2 coats of arms in one shield per pale or per fess)
Specification
Shape of the shield	Late gothic shield
Specification
Description of the shield	Per fess wavy, A: in gold an issuant contourny red lion; B: barry wavy of four silver and blue - (Golvend doorsneden, A: in goud een omgewende uitkomende rode leeuw; B: golvend gedwarsbalkt van vier stukken van zilver en blauw)
Description of the upper arms (helmet, crest and mantling)
Remarks
Additional parts of the achievement
Type of supporter
Specification
Motto
English translation of the motto
Insignia or attributes
Heraldry belonging to
Heraldry belonging to	Province of Zeeland
Person details Person details
Additional remarks
Additional remarks	Goes is located in the province of Zeeland

Exterior right wing of triptych; to the right of the vase

Indication of part
Indication of part	Exterior right wing of triptych
Place of heraldry
Place of heraldry	to the right of the vase
Specification of heraldry
Type of heraldry	Marshalled arms (2 coats of arms in one shield per pale or per fess)
Specification
Shape of the shield	Late gothic shield
Specification
Description of the shield	Per fess, A: per pale, I: fusilly bendy silver and blue; II: quarterly, 1 and 4: in gold a black lion; 2 and 3: in gold a red lion; B: in black a silver goose - (Doorsneden, A: gedeeld, I: schuingeruit van zilver en blauw; II: gevierendeeld, 1 en 4: in goud een zwarte leeuw; 2 en 3: in goud een rode leeuw; B: in zwart een zilveren gans)
Description of the upper arms (helmet, crest and mantling)
Remarks
Additional parts of the achievement
Type of supporter
Specification
Motto
English translation of the motto
Insignia or attributes
Heraldry belonging to
Heraldry belonging to	City of Goes
Person details Person details
Additional remarks
Additional remarks

Exterior left wing of triptych; above the seated female saint

Indication of part
Indication of part	Exterior left wing of triptych
Place of heraldry
Place of heraldry	above the seated female saint
Specification of heraldry
Type of heraldry	Personal use of family arms (one undivided shield)
Specification
Shape of the shield	Early renaissance shield
Specification
Description of the shield	In [colour] a black two-headed eagle - (In [kleur] een zwarte dubbele adelaar)
Description of the upper arms (helmet, crest and mantling)	Crest present
Remarks
Additional parts of the achievement
Type of supporter
Specification
Motto	Plus oulter ('plus oultre' or 'plus ultra'): motto of Charles V
English translation of the motto	Further beyond - (Steeds verder)
Insignia or attributes
Heraldry belonging to
Heraldry belonging to	House of Habsburg
Person details Person details
Additional remarks
Additional remarks

Exterior left wing of triptych; to the left of the seated female saint

Indication of part
Indication of part	Exterior left wing of triptych
Place of heraldry
Place of heraldry	to the left of the seated female saint
Specification of heraldry
Type of heraldry	Marshalled arms (2 coats of arms in one shield per pale or per fess)
Specification
Shape of the shield	Early renaissance shield
Specification	Cross between an early renaissance shield and a late gothic shield
Description of the shield	Per pale, I: bendy [colour] and [colour]; in [colour] two [colour] eagle's claws in pale (?) - (Gedeeld, I: geschuinbalkt van [kleur] en [kleur]; II: in [kleur] twee [kleur] adelaarsklauwen boven elkaar (?))
Description of the upper arms (helmet, crest and mantling)
Remarks
Additional parts of the achievement
Type of supporter
Specification
Motto
English translation of the motto
Insignia or attributes
Heraldry belonging to
Heraldry belonging to	Not identified
Person details Person details
Additional remarks
Additional remarks

Exterior left wing of triptych; to the right of the seated female saint

Indication of part
Indication of part	Exterior left wing of triptych
Place of heraldry
Place of heraldry	to the right of the seated female saint
Specification of heraldry
Type of heraldry	Marshalled arms (2 coats of arms in one shield per pale or per fess)
Specification
Shape of the shield	Early renaissance shield
Specification	Cross between an early renaissance shield and a late gothic shield
Description of the shield	Per fess, A: per pale, I: fusilly bendy silver and blue; II: quarterly, 1 and 4: in gold a black lion; 2 and 3: in gold a red lion; B: in black a silver goose - (Doorsneden, A: gedeeld, I: schuingeruit van zilver en blauw; II: gevierendeeld, 1 en 4: in goud een zwarte leeuw; 2 en 3: in goud een rode leeuw; B: in zwart een zilveren gans)
Description of the upper arms (helmet, crest and mantling)
Remarks
Additional parts of the achievement
Type of supporter
Specification
Motto
English translation of the motto
Insignia or attributes
Heraldry belonging to
Heraldry belonging to	City of Goes
Person details Person details
Additional remarks
Additional remarks

Exterior left wing of triptych; below the seated female saint

Indication of part
Indication of part	Exterior left wing of triptych
Place of heraldry
Place of heraldry	below the seated female saint
Specification of heraldry
Type of heraldry	Marshalled arms (2 coats of arms in one shield per pale or per fess)
Specification
Shape of the shield	Early renaissance shield
Specification
Description of the shield	Per fess wavy, A: in gold an issuant contourny red lion; B: barry wavy of four silver and blue - (Golvend doorsneden, A: in goud een omgewende uitkomende rode leeuw; B: golvend gedwarsbalkt van vier stukken van zilver en blauw)
Description of the upper arms (helmet, crest and mantling)
Remarks
Additional parts of the achievement
Type of supporter
Specification
Motto
English translation of the motto
Insignia or attributes
Heraldry belonging to
Heraldry belonging to	Province of Zeeland
Person details Person details
Additional remarks
Additional remarks	Goes is located in the province of Zeeland

Inscriptions

Exterior right wing of triptych; on the banderole

Indication of part
Indication of part	Exterior right wing of triptych
Place of the inscription
Place of the inscription	on the banderole
Language(s)
Languages	Dutch
Language specification
Transcription
Transcription	Met ganser herten
Translation
English translation	With all my heart
Dutch translation
Lay–out
Lay-out
Inscription mentioning
Additional remarks
Additional remarks	Device of the Chamber of Rhetoric of Goes

Exterior left wing of triptych; print; along the bottom of the image

Indication of part
Indication of part	Exterior left wing of triptych
Place of the inscription
Place of the inscription	print; along the bottom of the image
Language(s)
Languages	Dutch
Language specification
Transcription
Transcription	Met ganser herten
Translation
English translation	With all my heart
Dutch translation
Lay–out
Lay-out
Inscription mentioning
Additional remarks
Additional remarks	Device of the Chamber of Rhetoric of Goes

Central panel of triptych (front); separate text panel below the central image; on the left, in the centre and on the right

Indication of part
Indication of part	Central panel of triptych (front)
Place of the inscription
Place of the inscription	separate text panel below the central image; on the left, in the centre and on the right
Language(s)
Languages	Dutch
Language specification
Transcription
Transcription	Moordadigh syt ghi o dood ende ^verwoed^, / afgriselick duerknaghende tsmensen ^leven^./ T[..] comdy plucken troosken van onsen ^hoed^./ Haestelyck hebdy ons broeder verdreven. / In nardus prieel was hy eerbarich verheven. / Ic hoope dat hem syn dueght nu sal baten, / soo bidt Gode voor Mathys vander Straten./ Up den laetsten aprilis in tweenvyf^tichste iaer^/ alsmen vyftienhondert screef, hoort ^myn verhalen^, / natuerlick es syn siele versceeden ^claer^./ Druck esser gesien binnen deser palen/ een fraii me < r > curialist, eloquent ter talen./ Ruterlick was hy levende boven maten,/ soo bidt Gode voor Mathys vander ^Straten^. / Sullen de broeders doch van Magdaleenen/ tot tverlies van sulck eenen uprechten man/ rauwich niet vallen en ‘n oock beweenen?/ Ach ic meene wel ia so watn theiet my an./ Tooght doch tgoe herte die niet wenen en ^can^, / en sturdt u gebet huuit charitaten,/ nu biddende voor Mathys vander ^Straten^.
Translation
English translation	Murderous art thou, o death, and grim, horribly gnawing life of man. So are you coming to snatch the rose from our hat. Hastily you have chased off our brother. In nard’s bower he was exalted in honour. I hope that now his virtue will be to his profit, therefore pray to God for Mathys van der Straten. On the last day in the 52th year when 1500 was written – listen to my story - did his soul depart naturally and clearly. Frequently was seen in these quarters a fine mercurialist, eloquent in language. He was living chivalrously beyond measure, therefore pray to God for Mathys van der Straten. Will not the brothers of St Mary Magdalene fall in mourning at the loss of such an upright man, and will they not weep? Yes I think so, and otherwise you may reproach me (??) And you who cannot weep, show nonetheless your kindheartedness and in charity pour out your supplication, praying now for Mathys van der Straten.
Dutch translation
Lay–out
Lay-out	Roman majuscules
Inscription mentioning
Name	[3598] Mathijs van der Straten (male)
Sex	male
Argumentation	the person is being commemorated
Additional remarks
Additional remarks	• Memorial text including an appeal to the viewer for prayer for the commemorated person. • The epigram on the text panel reads the acrostic: MATHIIS VANDERS STRATEN. • The letters to the utmost right and left are difficult to read because of discolouration. The words between ^xxx^ at the end of some lines were written in a smaller type due to lack of space. • Nard, the emblem of the Chamber of Rhetoric, is the plant from which the oil is produced with which Mary Magdalene anointed Christ’s feet six days before his funeral (John 12). A mercurialist is a person under the influence of the planet Mercury and therefore deemed to be eloquent and resourceful.

Person Description

[3598] Mathijs van der Straten

Personal identification number
Personal identification number	3598
Personal details
Name	Mathijs van der Straten
Sex	male
Year/date of birth
Year/date of death	1552/04/30
Additional remarks	Member of the Chamber of Rhetoric 'De Nardusbloem' in Goes
Social standing
Status
Arguments
Specification
Member of a convent
Religious order
Specification
Member of secular clergy
Type of secular clergy
Specification
Additional remarks
Additional remarks