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Memorial painting with Christ as the Fountain of Life and the devotional portrait of Jan Clemensz.

Memorial painting with Christ as the Fountain of Life and the devotional portrait of Jan Clemensz.
Memorial painting with Christ as the Fountain of Life and the devotional portrait of Jan Clemensz.
© Národní Galerie, Prague

MeMO memorial object ID 531

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Category

Type Memorial item (physical object)
Classification Painting (single piece)
Short description Painting with Christ as the Fountain of Life, the devotional portrait of Jan Clemensz. and an inscription
Remarks about category Single piece: no separation between portrait(s) - main image

Holding institution(s)

  • Prague, Národní Galerie (National Gallery)

General date

1500-1525

Artist(s)

  • Fountain of Life, Master of the

Original institution(s)

Still in original institution? no

Location inside the institution

In situ?
(Probable) original location
Argumentation
Related memorial objects in the same institution
Additional remarks (original location)

Additional remarks

From the inscription on the frame we can gather that this painting was originally located in an institution where Jan Clemensz. served as a priest. The name of the institution, probably a women's convent, is not mentioned in the text.

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
Name Jan Cleemenssoen (Jan Clemensz.)
Specification

Members of the commemorated party

Commemorated person(s)
  • Jan Cleemenssoen (Jan Clemensz.) (male)
Commemorated institution(s)

Relation between commemorated persons

Type not applicable (only one person mentioned/depicted)
Relation specification
Additional remarks
Name
Composition of the commissioning party
Specification

Members of the commissioning party

Commissioning person(s)
Commissioning Institution(s)

Relation between commissioning party and commemorated party

Type
Relation specification
Additional remarks
Material(s)
  • wood (panel)
Specification
Traces of polychromy?
Reuse of older objects
Completeness Original frame
Condition
Conservation
Technical research
Specification (technical research)

Dimensions (cm)

Height x width x depth 72 x 60 x 0

Alterations

Alterations
Specification

Additional remarks

Dimensions with frame: 91x73 cm.

Provenance

See literature: catalogue National Gallery in Prague (Prague 1999)

Marks of ownership

Type(s) of mark(s) of ownership
Specification
  • Bueren, T. van, Leven na de dood: gedenken in de late Middeleeuwen (Turnhout 1999), 152-153
  • Kotková, O., The National Gallery in Prague; Netherlandish painting, 1480-1600: illustrated summary catalogue I/1 (Prague 1999), 117

Other documentation

Additional remarks

The painting shows all types of people walking towards the Fountain of Life (Christ) to receive Holy Communion. They are kings, bishops, knights and other members of the nobility, poor and disabled people, and other men, women and children. In the foreground, Jan Clemenz. is kneeling down with a chalice in his hands. He is surrounded by members of the clergy and members of religious orders. The men have pride of place (on the heraldic right of the religious scene). The frame shows attributes of the Passion of Christ and persons who were involved in the Passion.

Indication of part; Single piece (front)

Short description Painting with Christ as the Fountain of Life, the devotional portrait of Jan Clemensz. and an inscription

Dimensions (cm)

Height x Width x Depth 72 x 60 x 0

Date

Year ca.1511
Specified date 1511/07/13
Argumentation
  • date of death given on the object
Specification
Additional remarks

Holding institution

Holding institution Prague, Národní Galerie (National Gallery)
Collection
Collection identifier DO 4131
Online description link
Alternative or previous collections
Alternative of previous identifiers
Accessibility
Remarks about holding institution

Contract

Artist(s)

Identity

Name Fountain of Life, Master of the
Attribution
  • style
Specification attribution(s) on stylistic grounds

Assignment

Role
Specification

Additional remarks

Filiation

Additional remarks

Portraits

Indication of part

Single piece (front)

Place of the portrait

in the centre (foreground)

Portrait of

Name Jan Cleemenssoen (Jan Clemensz.)
Sex male
Argumentation
  • based on text(s) on the memorial object
Specification

Portrait — portraiture

Physical state of the portrayed person alive
Argumentation
Specification
Posture kneeling
Manner of portrayal

Portrait — clothing, attributes and insignia

Clothing

Type of clothing clothes of an ecclesiastical office holder
Short description blue chasuble worn over an alb

Attributes

  • liturgical vessels
Specification holding a chalice

Insignia

Insignia
Specification
Remarks about clothing
Additional remarks The portrayed person was a priest, probably the rector of a women's convent, based on the presence of nuns in the painting and the fact that he is referred to as 'pater' in the inscription

Inscriptions

Indication of part

Single piece (front)

Place of the inscription

bottom of the frame

Language(s)

Languages
  • Dutch
Language specification

Transcription

Int iaer ons Heren M V en XI den XIIIden dach in julio op Sint Margarieten dach sterf heer Jan Cleemenssoen, ons pater was. Bidt vor zijn ziel. Amen.

Translation

English translation In the year of Our Lord 1511 on the 13th day in July on St Margaret's Day died sir Jan Clemensz., [who] was our father (pater). Pray for his soul. Amen.
Dutch translation In het jaar ons Heren 1511 op de 13de dag in juli op St. Margaretha-dag stierf heer Jan Clemensz., [die] onze pater was. Bid voor zijn ziel. Amen.

Lay–out

Gothic textualis

Inscription mentioning

Name Jan Cleemenssoen (Jan Clemensz.) (male)
Sex male
Argumentation the person is being commemorated

Additional remarks

Person Description

Personal details

Name Jan Cleemenssoen (Jan Clemensz.)
Sex male
Year/date of birth
Year/date of death 1511/07/13
Additional remarks

Social standing

Status secular clergy
Arguments
  • clothing of the portrayed person
  • mentioned in the inscription
Specification

Member of a convent

Religious order
Specification

Member of secular clergy

Type of secular clergy (parish or chantry) priest
Specification probably the rector of a women's convent

Additional remarks