Overview

The Adornes family has left a special legacy that can be admired to this day in Bruges. The Adornes Estate with its mansion and alms-houses reminds us of the family's aristocratic lifestyle. The fascinating Jerusalem Chapel, a replica of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, brought great prestige to the Adornes family with its unusual architecture and powerful symbolism. Who were the Adornes? When did they arrive in Bruges and how did they establish their position as one of the most influential Bruges families of the fifteenth century? Ten authors, led by historians Jan Dumolyn and Noël Geirnaert, highlight the different facets of this extraordinary dynasty: from a critical genealogical analysis to a study of the collections, including an analysis of the architectural heritage and a presentation of current management aspects of this historical treasure which is still owned privately by its founders' descendants.

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Author:   Jan Dumolyn ,  Noël Geirnaert
Publisher:   Cannibal/Hannibal Publishers
Imprint:   Cannibal/Hannibal Publishers
Weight:   1.789kg
ISBN:  

9789464666946

ISBN 10:   9464666943
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   17 July 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

FOREWORD PLAN OF THE ADORNES ESTATE MAPS ADORNES FAMILY TREE INTRODUCTION THE RELEVANCE OF THE JERUSALEM CHAPEL Jan Dumolyn and Noël Geirnaert 1. FROM GENOESE EXPATS TO BRUGES NOBILITY Jan Dumolyn and Mathijs Speecke 2. THE ADORNES FAMILY TREE Paul Trio 3. THE JERUSALEM FOUNDATION AS A MICROCOSM OF LATE-MEDIEVAL SOCIETY Nadine Mai 4. THE HOUSE AND CHAPEL OF ANSELM ADORNES IN BRUGES Brigitte Beernaert 5. RELIGIOUS AND FAMILY SPLENDOUR IN THE JERUSALEM CHAPEL Jos Koldeweij 6. NEW RESEARCH INTO THE TOMBS OF ANSELM ADORNES AND MARGARETA VAN DER BANCK Femke Germonpré, Frederik Roelens, Guenevere Souffreau and Katrien Van de Vijver 7. CONSERVATION WORK AT THE ADORNES ESTATE: A PRIVATE INITIATIVE Véronique de Limburg Stirum ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FIGURES APPENDIX 1 Testament of Anselm Adornes (1470) Noël Geirnaert APPENDIX 2 Genealogical fragment by Jan Adornes, drafted in 1470 or shortly after APPENDIX 3 The Adornes family genealogy (AG) Paul Trio

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