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    De middeleeuwse stoel van Sint-Lutgardis in Borgloon : een stand van zaken

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    Authors
    Reyniers, Jeroen
    Discipline
    Arts
    Subject
    Saint Lutgardis
    Medieval furniture
    Borgloon
    St Odulphus church
    Abbey of Nonnemielen
    Convent of St Catherine
    Sint-Truiden
    fertility
    Audience
    Scientific
    Date
    2024-01
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    Description
    An ancient chair is displayed to churchgoers at St. Odulphus Church in Borgloon, Belgium. This chair is considered the oldest piece of seating furniture in Belgium, dating back to around 1200. It is a relic because it is believed to have been used by Saint Lutgardis of Tongeren (1182-1246) when she was a nun at the St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sint-Truiden. The chair has survived many wars and difficult times in the Sint-Truiden area, leading it to end up in various places over the years. Today, the chair is primarily known as a fertility object. Frequently, (young) women with an unfulfilled desire to have children sit on it and ask Saint Lutgardis for help. The article provides an update on the research of this object, briefly touching on the chair’s history and the tradition of longing for parenthood. A bibliography is included, summarizing previous research and the chair’s recognition through various channels.
    Citation
    Reyniers, Jeroen. “De middeleeuwse stoel van Sint-Lutgardis in Borgloon : een stand van zaken”, Volkskunde: tijdschrift over de cultuur van het dagelijks leven, Vol. 125, Issue 1 (2024): 103-106
    Identifiers
    issn: 0042-8523
    uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/13275
    Type
    Article
    Peer-Review
    Yes
    Language
    nld
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