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Thomas PevernagieDate
Jul 21, 2025Notes
Based on the iconography, it does indeed seem possible that this is Isabella I of Castile (1451–1504). In the Habsburg Netherlands, she was known as Isabella the Catholic and was the maternal grandmother of Charles V. It appears to be an early 16th-century stained glass window—characterized by the transition from Gothic to Renaissance (ca. 1500–1530)—but it appears to be in fact a composite of several glass plates from different origins. For instance, the inscription in the cartouche in the lower glass section appears to be a combination of two different phrases:
"hort hier sine mirackel groot, van verweckene van der doot"
(Hear here his great miracle, of the raising from the dead – Jacob Van Maerlant, Leven van St. Franciscus - Life of St. Francis, 1275–1280)
• "die scrijve hebben op xps [Christus], [...], dat de Samaritane vander g[...]"
(those who wrote about Christ, [...], that the Samaritan woman of the g[...]) – presumably free verse after John 4:1–42 (The Samaritan Woman)Research Type
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Dr. Isabelle LecocqDate
Aug 19, 2025Notes
"At the request of my colleague Géraldine, I have examined your stained-glass panel. Since it has been reassembled from different elements, it is not easy to interpret, and identifying a historical figure seems unlikely. From a stylistic perspective, I would date its execution to around 1530–1550. For the moment, I am afraid I cannot provide any further insights."
