Holy Blood Basilica. The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a double chapel located in the city of Bruges, on the Burg.
Its Museum holds a triptych by an anonymous artist identified as The Master of the Holy Blood. The triptych is a stunning example of early Netherlandish art.
It depicts scenes from the Passion of Christ, reflecting the centrality of the Holy Blood relic to the basilica’s history. The central panel features Christ's Crucifixion, surrounded by finely detailed figures and intricate landscapes, while the side panels showcase related moments of Christ's suffering.
The work is celebrated for its emotional intensity, meticulous detail, and vibrant use of color, offering visitors a profound connection to the basilica’s spiritual heritage. On the first level is Saint Basil's Chapel, the only fully preserved Romanesque church in West Flanders, dedicated to Saint Basil.
This chapel served as the private place of worship for the Counts of Flanders, particularly Diederik van de Elzas, Count of Flanders. Adjacent to Saint Basil's Chapel lies the small Saint Ivo Chapel, which, under the Ancien Régime, was the place of worship for Bruges legal scholars and their association, known as De Sabbatine. Saint Basil's Chapel and Saint Ivo Chapel form the foundation of the Gothic upper chapel, the Holy Blood Chapel, where the relic of the Holy Blood is kept. This relic is carried annually in the Holy Blo
Its Museum holds a triptych by an anonymous artist identified as The Master of the Holy Blood. The triptych is a stunning example of early Netherlandish art.
It depicts scenes from the Passion of Christ, reflecting the centrality of the Holy Blood relic to the basilica’s history. The central panel features Christ's Crucifixion, surrounded by finely detailed figures and intricate landscapes, while the side panels showcase related moments of Christ's suffering.
The work is celebrated for its emotional intensity, meticulous detail, and vibrant use of color, offering visitors a profound connection to the basilica’s spiritual heritage. On the first level is Saint Basil's Chapel, the only fully preserved Romanesque church in West Flanders, dedicated to Saint Basil.
This chapel served as the private place of worship for the Counts of Flanders, particularly Diederik van de Elzas, Count of Flanders. Adjacent to Saint Basil's Chapel lies the small Saint Ivo Chapel, which, under the Ancien Régime, was the place of worship for Bruges legal scholars and their association, known as De Sabbatine. Saint Basil's Chapel and Saint Ivo Chapel form the foundation of the Gothic upper chapel, the Holy Blood Chapel, where the relic of the Holy Blood is kept. This relic is carried annually in the Holy Blo
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