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Cities of Belgium: Grant Allen's Historical Guides
Allen, Grant
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_5th chapel_, of San Carlo Borromeo (who practically replaced St. Roch
in later cosmopolitan Catholicism as the chief plague-saint). The
altar-piece, by Jordaens, represents the saint invoking the protection
of Christ and Our Lady for the plague-stricken in the foreground.
Painted for the town almoner.
_6th chapel._ Three good portraits.
_7th chapel._ Visitation, by Victor Wolfvoet.
The =N. Transept= has the continuation of the Twelve Apostles, with two
of the four Latin Fathers by the portal (the other two being at the
opposite doorway). The =Chapel= (=of Our Lady=) resembles that in the S.
Transept, and is equally terrible.
=N. Aisle=: The _2nd chapel_ has a fine triptych by M. De Vos, of the
Glory of Our Lady. _Centre_, the Court of Heaven, where the prominent
position of Our Lady is unusual, and marks an advanced phase of her
cult. In the assemblage of saints below, St. Peter, St. John-Baptist,
and many others, may be recognised by their symbols. The _L. wing_ has
the Calling of Matthew; the _R. wing_, St. Hubert, with the apparition
of the crucifix between the horns of the stag. Beneath are good
portraits of donors. The fine _stained glass window_ of this chapel is
noteworthy. It represents the Last Supper, with donors (1538).
The _3rd chapel_, of the Rockox family, has a good triptych, by Van
Orley, of the Last Judgment. On the _wings_ are portraits of the donor
and family. L., Adrian Rockox and sons, with his patron St. Adrian
(sword, anvil). R., his wife, Catherine, with her daughters, and her
patroness, St. Catherine.
_4th chapel._ Good triptych by Balen. Centre, Adoration of the Magi; R.
and L., Annunciation and Visitation. On a tomb opposite, good portraits
by Ryckaert.
_5th chapel._ Triptych, by M. De Vos: Presentation of Our Lady in the
Temple. L., The Pagans attempt in vain to burn the body of St. Mark; R.,
Martyrdom of St. Lucy.
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