Saint Ursula and her Virgins
The Christian princess Ursula was murdered by Huns near Cologne together with her retinue of 11,000 virginal handmaidens. Some of them seek protection under Ursula’s gown in this sculpture. The saint is dressed as a well-to-do lady in the high fashion of the day: with a braided linen headdress and a ‘guimpe’ (a thin chemisette worn under a low-necked dress).
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Saint Ursula and her Virgins
The Christian princess Ursula was murdered by Huns near Cologne together with her retinue of 11,000 virginal handmaidens. Some of them seek protection under Ursula’s gown in this sculpture. The saint is dressed as a well-to-do lady in the high fashion of the day: with a braided linen headdress and a ‘guimpe’ (a thin chemisette worn under a low-necked dress).
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Aankoop met steun van de Vereniging Rembrandt
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Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt
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description
De christelijke koningsdochter ...... ‘guimpe’ (een dun onderhemd).
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The Christian princess Ursula ...... orn under a low-necked dress).
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BK-1975-70
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publisher
Rijksmuseum
title
Saint Ursula and her Virgins
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Sint-Ursula en haar maagden
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type
created
c. 1520
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ca. 1520
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extent
height 92 cm
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hoogte 92 cm
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Collectie: beeldhouwwerken
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Collection: sculptures
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temporal
eerste kwart 16e eeuw
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first quarter 16th century
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