Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index

Title: Margaret of Austria
Creator: Hey, Jean, painter (also known as Master of Moulins)
Description: This portrait depicts Margaret of Austria at ten years old. The pendant she wears shows a pelican piercing its breast to feed its young, which seerves as a symbol of Christ's sacrifice and, more broadly, a symbol of Christian charity. The pendant, together with the prayer beads she holds, testify to Margaret's piety. The portrait was the left wing of a diptych; the right wing is now lost.
Source: Wikimedia Commons: Web Gallery of Art #14462
Rights: Public domain
Subject (See Also): Children Jewelry Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy Portraits Princesses
Geographic Area: Low Countries
Century: 15
Date: ca. 1490
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Current Location: New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1975.1.130
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Artistic Type (Category): Digital images; Paintings
Artistic Type (Material/Technique): Panel paintings; Oil
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Height/Width/Length(cm): 32.7cm/23cm/
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