Queeste - Volume 27, Issue 2, 2020

Abstract This article concerns the Dendermond appropriation of the medieval legend of the steed Bayard and the four sons (the ‘Heems children’) of Aymon, lord of Dordoen. The story of Bayard and Aymon’s sons was popular in the Low Countries during the Middle Ages. In many towns and cities, a giant wooden Horse Bayard was part of processions and parades. In some cases, the tradition persists to this day. This is especi Read More

Abstract Margriet Boelen, who hailed from Amsterdam, is known to have commissioned a painting from Jacob Cornelisz in 1512 with the Nativity and devotional portraits of her and her family members. This contribution attempts at portraying Margriet as an owner and reader of books. Her (family’s) books provide additional information about the Boelens as well as about Margriet’s devotional interests and religious practice. Read More

Abstract Irish kings eager to conquer Britain are rare in episodic Arthurian romance. Even so, belligerent rulers of Ireland show up in the thirteenth-century Moriaen and Die Riddere metter Mouwen (‘the Knight with the Sleeve’). The Irish king’s appearance in the Flemish Moriaen derives from an episode in the Lancelot propre (cf. Besamusca 1991 and 1993, 110-114), while his similar role in the second romance may be attributed Read More

Abstract From 29 October 2021 until 23 January 23 2022, the Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library in Antwerp will host the exhibition ‘Knights in armour. Chivalric tales from Karel ende Elegast to Don Quichot’. The emphasis will be on printed romances from the 15th and 16th centuries, though attention will also be given to the manuscript transmission, themes and structure of many of the narratives; to woodcuts, the aft Read More

Abstract Mmmonk stands for Medieval monastic manuscripts – open – network – knowledge. It is a collaborative project between Bruges Public Library, Ghent University Library, the Major Seminary Ten Duinen in Bruges and the Diocese of Ghent. The project has been awarded grants from the Flemish Government (Department of Culture, Youth and Media). The project aims to provide digital access to the c. 760 extant medi Read More

Samenvatting Het kartuizerklooster van Herne heeft de culturele geschiedenis van de Lage Landen diepgaand beiïnvloed. In een tijd waarin literatuur nog veelal in het Latijn werd geschreven, fungeerde dit klooster als een ware hotspot in de productie en verspreiding van volkstalige teksten. In een relatief korte tijdspanne (ca. 1350-1400) kopieerde deze gemeenschap een imposante verzameling van meer dan 25 Mid Read More