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The Holy Kinship

Geertgen tot Sint Jans (workshop of), c. 1495, painting, SK-A-500

Christ’s family is gathered together in this fictional medieval church: the Holy Family, known in Dutch as the holy ‘maagschap’, an old word for kinship. Left, in a blue robe, the Virgin Mary is seated with Jesus, and alongside, her mother Anna. Behind are the two husbands: Joseph and Joachim.…

On display in room 0.1

The Meeting of Joachim and Anna

Master of Joachim and Anne, Master of Joachim and Anne, c. 1470, sculpture, BK-NM-88

Joachim and Anna were childless for many years. Until Anna’s prayers were answered and she miraculously conceived a daughter, Mary. Joyous at the news, they embrace each other tenderly. This intimate, almost timeless scene was once part of a large altar depicting stories about the life of the Virgin…

On display in room 0.1

Dolls’ house of Petronella Oortman

anonymous, c. 1686 - c. 1710, furniture, BK-NM-1010

The exterior of this dolls house is a work of art in its own right, with its mother-of-pearl and pewter veneer. The owners’ initials - Petronella Oortman and her husband Johannes Brandt, a cloth merchant in Amsterdam - are inlaid on both sides. Remarkably, all the domestic furnishings were made…

On display in room 2.20

Twee toiletkoffers

André-Charles Boulle (attributed to), c. 1685 - c. 1690, BK-2009-255-1

These magnificent showpieces were made by Europe’s most celebrated cabinetmaker: André-Charles Boulle. He probably made them for Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé who gave them to his daughter Marie-Thérèse when she married. The boxes have lids so they can be used for storage, although that is…

On display in room 2.23

Wall cabinet

Franz Xaver Fortner, 1844, furniture, BK-1996-15

On display in room 1.15

Portico and pediment from the…

Philips Vinckboons (II), 1639, relief (sculpture), BK-BFR-419

On display in room 2.8

Christ’s Descent into Limbo

anonymous, c. 1440, sculpture, BK-1962-33

On display in room 0.1

The Grey Horse

Philips Wouwerman, c. 1646, painting, SK-A-1610

Mary, Joseph and three angels

Adriaen van Wesel, c. 1475 - c. 1477, sculpture, BK-NM-11647

On display in room 0.1

Mary, Joseph and three angels

Adriaen van Wesel, c. 1475 - c. 1477, sculpture, BK-NM-11713

On display in room 0.1