01 Works, RELIGIOUS ART - Today, December 23, is Saint Ivo's Day, With Footnotes - 157

Josse van der Baren,  (1550–1614)

The St Ivo Triptych, c. 1607

Oil on panel

M-Museum Leuven Leuven, Belgium

Saint Ivo of Chartres, French Saint Yves de Chartres, (born c. 1040, near Beauvais, France—died Dec. 23, 1116), bishop of Chartres who was regarded as the most learned canonist of his age.

Of noble birth, Ivo became prior of the canons regular of St. Quentin, Beauvais (c. 1078), and in 1090 Pope Urban II confirmed his election as bishop of Chartres. He was imprisoned in 1092 for opposing the plan of King Philip I of France to leave his wife, Bertha, and marry Countess Bertrade of Anjou. Ivo was released because of public pressure and the influence of Urban, who excommunicated Philip. At the Council of Beaugency (1104), Ivo recommended absolution for Philip, thus reconciling him with the Holy See. A moderate, Ivo served as mediator in the Investiture Conflict, a 12th-century dispute between the emperor and the papacy regarding the right to grant clerical office.

His importance as a canonist is displayed in his influential Decretum and his Panormia (17 and 8 books, respectively). His 288 letters reveal contemporary political, religious, and liturgical questions. More on Saint Ivo of Chartres

Josse van der Baren  (b. between 1540 and 1560 – d. between 1604 and 1624) was a Flemish painter of history paintings and a draughtsman active in the Leuven area around the turn of the 17th century.

He was born and died in Leuven. It is not clear with whom he trained. It is not known whether he visited Italy although his work is clearly influenced by Italian art. He was mainly active in the Leuven region and that is why most of his works are still found in that area.

Van der Baren was an active participant in Leuven’s rhetorician circles, which were responsible for the production of theatre performances. Many Flemish artists such as Michiel Coxie and Frans Floris painted in a Italianizing style and van der Baren’s work was clearly influenced by this movement.

The St Ivo Triptych was commissioned by the law faculty of the Old University of Leuven. The central panel depicts Ivo of Kermartin as the advocate of the poor who gives alms. More on Josse van der Baren

Josse van der Baren,  (1550–1614)
The St Ivo Triptych - Central Panel, c. 1607
Oil on panel
186 cm (73.2 ″); Width: 145 cm (57 ″)
M-Museum Leuven Leuven, Belgium

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