Abstract
ABSTRACTThe fame of Rogier van der Weyden's Deposition grew immediately after its completion, sometime in the mid-1430s. This may have been due, in part, to its patron, Louvain's military serment, the Greater Crossbowmen's Guild. This group, the most important militia company in the Duchy of Brabant, also enjoyed great notoriety. This investigation into its status and activities, especially surrounding Louvain's annual dramatized Kermis Ommegang, helps clarify the connection between guild and artist, who was then city-painter (stadschilder) for nearby Brussels. It also suggests a possible motivation behind, and more precise date for, the Crossbowmen's commission of Rogier's Deposition, which itself seems related to tableaux vivants in Louvain's procession.
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