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Saint Ursula Collection

"Exploring the Legend of Saint Ursula at the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: The Dream of St Ursula, 1495, (1911)

The Dream of St Ursula, 1495, (1911)
The Dream of St Ursula, 1495. after a tempera on canvas by Vittore Carpaccio (c1465-c1525). Original housed in the Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice. From A History of Painting Vol

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Meeting of the Betrothed Couple and the Departure of the Pilgrims (The Legend of Saint)

Meeting of the Betrothed Couple and the Departure of the Pilgrims (The Legend of Saint)
Meeting of the Betrothed Couple and the Departure of the Pilgrims (The Legend of Saint Ursula), 1495-1500. Found in the collection of the Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Return of the Ambassadors (The Legend of Saint Ursula), 1495-1500

Return of the Ambassadors (The Legend of Saint Ursula), 1495-1500. Creator: Carpaccio, Vittore (1460-1526)
Return of the Ambassadors (The Legend of Saint Ursula), 1495-1500. Found in the collection of the Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: The Elector Frederic the Wise of Saxony with the Saints Ursula (L) and Genevieve (R), 1510-1512

The Elector Frederic the Wise of Saxony with the Saints Ursula (L) and Genevieve (R), 1510-1512
The Elector Frederic the Wise of Saxony (1463-1525) with the Saints Ursula (left) and Genevieve (right), 1510-1512

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Holy martyr (Saint Ursula?), 1490s. Creator: Santi, Giovanni (ca 1435-1494)

Holy martyr (Saint Ursula?), 1490s. Creator: Santi, Giovanni (ca 1435-1494)
Holy martyr (Saint Ursula?), 1490s. Found in the collection of the Galleria nazionale delle Marche, Urbino

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, 1610. Creator: Caravaggio, Michelangelo (1571-1610)

The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, 1610. Creator: Caravaggio, Michelangelo (1571-1610)
The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, 1610. Found in the Collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon, Portugal

National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon, Portugal
St. Ursula and Prince Etherius Making a Solemn Vow to each Other, panel from the St. Auta Altarpiece, c.1520 (oil on panel) (detail) (Photo by Art Images via Getty Images)

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Arrival of the English Ambassadors at the Court of the King of Brittany (The Legend of

Arrival of the English Ambassadors at the Court of the King of Brittany (The Legend of Saint Ursula), 1495-1500. Found in the collection of Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Embarkation of St. Ursula, 1665. Creator: Claude Lorrain

Embarkation of St. Ursula, 1665. Creator: Claude Lorrain
Embarkation of St. Ursula, 1665

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Martyrdom of Saint Ursula? Saint Paula?, 17th century. Creator: Anon

Martyrdom of Saint Ursula? Saint Paula?, 17th century. Creator: Anon
Martyrdom of Saint Ursula? Saint Paula?, 17th century

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Madonna and Child between Saints Ursula and Francis of Assisi, c. 1495. Creator: Cima da Conegliano

Madonna and Child between Saints Ursula and Francis of Assisi, c. 1495. Creator: Cima da Conegliano
Madonna and Child between Saints Ursula and Francis of Assisi, c. 1495. Found in the Collection of Nivaagaards Malerisamling

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Arrival in Cologne, 1489. Creator: Hans Memling

Arrival in Cologne, 1489. Creator: Hans Memling
Arrival in Cologne, 1489. Reliquary of Saint Ursula who disembarks in Cologne at the city gates assisted by her companions

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: The Arrival in Rome, 1489. Creator: Hans Memling

The Arrival in Rome, 1489. Creator: Hans Memling
The Arrival in Rome, 1489. Reliquary of Saint Ursula met by Pope Cyriacus, Ursula takes communion, those who have not yet been baptised undergo the ceremony. Oil on panel

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Reliquary of Saint Ursula, c1489. Creator: Unknown

Reliquary of Saint Ursula, c1489. Creator: Unknown
Reliquary of Saint Ursula, c1489. A carved and gilded wooden reliquary in the shape of a Gothic chapel, containing oil on panel inserts of scenes of the life and martyrdom of St Ursula

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Saint Ursula Shrine: The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, 1489

Saint Ursula Shrine: The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, 1489. Found in the collection of Memlingmuseum, Bruges

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, 1610

The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, 1610. Found in the Collection of Gallerie d Italia, Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano, Napoli

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Saint Ursula with Scenes from her Life. Artist: Master of Bierge (active ca 1285-1300)

Saint Ursula with Scenes from her Life. Artist: Master of Bierge (active ca 1285-1300)
Saint Ursula with Scenes from her Life. Found in the collection of Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Saint Ursula, 1635-1640. Artist: Zurbaran, Francisco, de (1598-1664)

Saint Ursula, 1635-1640. Artist: Zurbaran, Francisco, de (1598-1664)
Saint Ursula, 1635-1640. Found in the collection of the Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins of Cologne

The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins of Cologne. Private Collection

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: The Arrival of St. Ursula at Cologne, 1489, (c1915). Artist: Hans Memling

The Arrival of St. Ursula at Cologne, 1489, (c1915). Artist: Hans Memling
The Arrival of St. Ursula at Cologne, 1489, (c1915). The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Arrival Saint Ursula Cologne Bernardo Daddi Italian

Arrival Saint Ursula Cologne Bernardo Daddi Italian
Arrival of Saint Ursula at Cologne; Bernardo Daddi (Italian, active about 1312 - 1348); Florence, Tuscany, Italy; about 1333; Tempera and gold leaf on panel; 66 x 67.9 cm (26 x 26 3, 4 in.)

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: The Departure of St Ursula from Basel, before 1489, (c1900-1920). Artist: Hans Memling

The Departure of St Ursula from Basel, before 1489, (c1900-1920). Artist: Hans Memling
The Departure of St Ursula from Basel, before 1489, (c1900-1920). A print after a panel in the Shrine of St Ursula in the Hospital of St John, Bruges, from Art History and Literature Illustrations

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Seaport with the Embarkation of Saint Ursula, 1641. Artist: Lorrain, Claude (1600-1682)

Seaport with the Embarkation of Saint Ursula, 1641. Artist: Lorrain, Claude (1600-1682)
Seaport with the Embarkation of Saint Ursula, 1641. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: St Ursula Shrine, Martyrdom at Cologne, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling

St Ursula Shrine, Martyrdom at Cologne, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Martyrdom at Cologne, Detail, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Adoration of the Magi, Triptych, Detail, c1453-1494. Artist: Hans Memling

Adoration of the Magi, Triptych, Detail, c1453-1494. Artist: Hans Memling
Adoration of the Magi, Triptych, Detail, c1453-1494. Located in the collection at, Prado Museum, Madrid

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Basle, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling

St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Basle, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Basle, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Cologne, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling

St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Cologne, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Cologne, Detail, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Basle, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling

St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Basle, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Basle, Detail, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Rome, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling

St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Rome, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Rome, Detail, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Rome, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling

St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Rome, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Rome, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: St Ursula Shrine, St Ursula and the Holy Virgins, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling

St Ursula Shrine, St Ursula and the Holy Virgins, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, St Ursula and the Holy Virgins, 1489. St Ursula Shrine, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Basle, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling

St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Basle, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Basle, 1489. St Ursula Shrine, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Virgin and Child, St Ursula Shrine, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling

Virgin and Child, St Ursula Shrine, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
Virgin and Child, St Ursula Shrine, 1489. Reverse of the Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Cologne, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling

St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Cologne, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Cologne, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: The Pilgrims are met by Pope Cyriacus in front of the Walls of Rome (The Legend of Saint Ursula)

The Pilgrims are met by Pope Cyriacus in front of the Walls of Rome (The Legend of Saint Ursula), 1497. Found in the collection of the Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Arrival of Saint Ursula in Cologne During the Siege by the Huns (The Legend of Saint Ursula), 1490

Arrival of Saint Ursula in Cologne During the Siege by the Huns (The Legend of Saint Ursula), 1490. Found in the collection of the Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Madonna with the Saints Nicholas of Bari, Anastasia, Ursula and Dominic, 1476

Madonna with the Saints Nicholas of Bari, Anastasia, Ursula and Dominic, 1476. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: German 15th Century, The Voyage of Saint Ursula, 1480-1490, woodcut in brown, hand-colored

German 15th Century, The Voyage of Saint Ursula, 1480-1490, woodcut in brown, hand-colored in red lake, green, blue, yellow, tan, gold, and orange

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: A Donor and his two Sons with Saint John the Evangelist, inner left wing of a triptych

A Donor and his two Sons with Saint John the Evangelist, inner left wing of a triptych, workshop of The (Bruges) Master of the Legend of Saint Ursula, c. 1480 - c. 1485

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: The Virgin and Child with Four Holy Virgins, c. 1495-1500 (oil on panel)

The Virgin and Child with Four Holy Virgins, c. 1495-1500 (oil on panel)
XOS1121259 The Virgin and Child with Four Holy Virgins, c.1495-1500 (oil on panel) by Master of the Virgo Inter Virgines, (fl.1470-1500); 123.1u101.1 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageSaint Ursula Collection: Alfonso Parigi II (Italian, 1606-1656), Jereo Before the King of the Huns for the

Alfonso Parigi II (Italian, 1606-1656), Jereo Before the King of the Huns for the Liberation of Saint Ursula, etching




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"Exploring the Legend of Saint Ursula at the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon, Portugal" Step into a world of enchantment and faith as you delve into the captivating story at the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon, Portugal. This remarkable collection showcases various artistic interpretations that depict different aspects of her legendary tale. One notable piece is "The Arrival of the English Ambassadors at the Court of the King of Brittany, " which sets the stage for Saint Ursula's journey. Another masterpiece, "Embarkation of St. Ursula" by Claude Lorrain, captures her departure with her loyal companions on their fateful voyage. As you continue your exploration, immerse yourself in thought-provoking works like "Martyrdom of Saint Ursula? Saint Paula?" by an anonymous artist from the 17th century and Martin Schongauer's haunting depiction titled "The Martyrdom and her Companions. " Witness how artists throughout history have been inspired by this saintly figure through pieces such as Cima da Conegliano's "Madonna and Child between Saints Ursula and Francis Assisi. " The painting beautifully portrays a moment filled with grace and devotion. Hans Memling's masterful creations also take center stage within this exhibition. His paintings like "Arrival in Cologne" and "The Arrival in Rome" vividly bring to life pivotal moments during Saint Ursula's pilgrimage. Marvel at unknown creators' craftsmanship when you encounter relics such as the exquisite Reliquary from around 1489. Its intricate design serves as a testament to both religious devotion and artistic skill. Finally, be captivated by Hans Memling's awe-inspiring triptych known as the "Saint Ursula Shrine: The Martyrdom. " This monumental artwork powerfully depicts scenes from her tragic end while honoring her unwavering faith.