{"id":6238,"date":"2022-11-07T15:05:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T14:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/beleef\/saint-begga\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T14:20:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:20:31","slug":"saint-begga","status":"publish","type":"beleef","link":"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/en\/beleef\/saint-begga\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacob Jordaens &#8211; Saint Begga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With Koen Fillet and Leen Kelchtermans, Researcher of The Phoebus Foundation<\/p>\n\n<p>In this episode of Phoebus Focus, you will learn everything about religious women and their devotion, but also about Catholic and dynastic power plays. Phoebus researcher Leen Kelchtermans and Koen Fillet take you from the seventh to the seventeenth century and explore how Begga, daughter of Itta of Nivelles (c. 592-652) and Pepin the Elder (c. 580-639), was designated as the foundress of the flourishing beguine movement in 1630. Then, around 1635, Flemish baroque topper Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678) painted Holy Begga, resulting in a painting brimming with fascinating stories!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Episode 9: Heilige Begga (Jacob Jordaens) - Leen Kelchtermans\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/7IROJUlgkfTdvqGew0G5nR?si=aQ5Oh-48Q062ki-fY_cLNg&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div><\/figure><br>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1587\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1_0_0_300_RGB-4-1587x2000.jpg\" alt=\"Saint Begga depicted as a Benedictine nun in a black habit and white veil, one hand on her chest and the other raised in blessing. Above her, a putto presents a crown; to the right a crucifix and an open book, with a cityscape in the background. Painting by Jacob Jordaens, ca. 1635.\" class=\"wp-image-6232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1_0_0_300_RGB-4-1587x2000.jpg 1587w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1_0_0_300_RGB-4-952x1200.jpg 952w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1_0_0_300_RGB-4-768x968.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1_0_0_300_RGB-4-1219x1536.jpg 1219w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1_0_0_300_RGB-4-1626x2048.jpg 1626w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1_0_0_300_RGB-4-scaled.jpg 2032w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1587px) 100vw, 1587px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jacob Jordaens, <em>Saint Begga<\/em>, c.1635<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Want to know more? 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Then, around 1635, Flemish baroque topper Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678) painted Holy Begga, resulting in a painting brimming with fascinating stories! Want to know more? 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