The Ommegang in Brussels on 31 May 1615 – The Triumph of Archduchess Isabella

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The Ommegang in Brussels on 31 May 1615: The Triumph of Archduchess Isabella - Denis van Alsloot (1616 painted).

This painting is the fifth in the series of six paintings which was commissioned by the Archduke Albert and Archduchess Isabella to celebrate the Ommeganck in Brussels in 1615. This was an important procession that honoured the most prestigious Guild in Brussels: the Crossbowmen guild. The present painting depicts the Triumph of Isabella who was crowned Queen of the procession as she successful shot a jay attached at the spire of the church of Notre-Dame-du-Sablon. This work was therefore the most important in the series because it shows the ten pageant cars that formed the most spectacular element of the parade.

The Ommegang of Brussels is a traditional Ommegang, a type of medieval pageant, celebrated in Brussels, Belgium.

The painting is part of the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Denis van Alsloot or Denijs van Alsloot (c.1570–c.1626) was a Flemish landscape and genre painter, draughtsman and tapestry designer. He is considered to be a member of the Sonian Forest school of landscape painters, which included landscape painters such as Jacques d'Arthois and Cornelis Huysmans. These painters working in Brussels had a preference for depicting scenes from the Sonian Forest near Brussels. Van Alsloot was also a specialist in depicting civil processions, local festivals and ceremonies. Denys van Alsloot was born in Brussels where he remained all his life.

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You could have this one merged into the Belgian picture thread. I will add more artwork later.