Saint Teresa of Avila's Vision of the Dove

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• Barascud Clotilde asked

  Qui a commander ce tableau au 17ème siècle ?

• Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

  Dear Clotilde,
  This panel is the right part of the predella, this is the base or plinth of an altarpiece. Originally it was part of an altarpiece in the Church of the Discalced Carmelites in Brussels. I therefore think that it may have been commissioned by the church, which of course used to be a major client in the past. I hope this answers your question! Kind regards, Sofie

• Borja asked

  Hello, Is this the complete work? Isn't the dove missing?

• Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

  Dear Borja, you are correct in remarking that this image doesn't depict the entire work. It has been cropped incorrectly in our system. Thus, on the painting itself, the dove is visible. I've contacted the registrar, so we'll can take another image to put on our website that is correct. Thank you for letting us know. Best, Lisa

• Walli asked

  Where is this painting? Rubens St Teresa's vision of the dove i.e. Which museum owns it?

• Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

  Dear Walli,
  The painting is part of the collection Old Masters of the Boijmans Van Beuningen museum. The painting is on display on the first floor of the Robbrecht staircase.
  Best,
  Frederieke