Everything about the Saint Bavo Cathedral totally explained
The
Saint Bavo Cathedral (also known as
Sint-Baafs Cathedral, or the Dutch
Sint Baafskathedraal) is the seat of the
diocese of Ghent. It is named for
Saint Bavo of
Ghent.
The building is based upon the Chapel of St. John the Baptist, a primarily wooden construction; it was consecrated in
942 by
Transmarus,
Bishop of Tournai and Noyon. Traces of this original structure are evident in the cathedral's crypt.
The chapel was subsequently expanded in the
Romanesque style in
1038. Some traces of this phase of expansion are still evident in the present day crypt.
In the subsequent period from the 14th through 16th centuries, nearly continuous expansion projects in the
Gothic style were executed on the structure. A new choir, radiating chapels, expansions of the transepts, a Chapterhouse, nave aisles and a single tower western section were all added during this period. Construction was considered complete June 7,
1569.
In 1539, as a result of the rebellion against
Charles V, the old Abbey of St. Bavo was dissolved. Its abbot and monks went on to become canons in a Chapter that was attached to what then became the Church of
Saint Bavo. When the
Diocese of Ghent was founded in 1559, the church became its
Cathedral. The church of Saint Bavo was also the site of the baptism of
Charles V.
Art Work
The cathedral is noted for the
Ghent Altarpiece in its Joost Vijd chapel. Formally known as: "The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb" by
Hubert and
Jan van Eyck. This work is considered Van Eyck's masterpiece and one of the most important works of the early Northern Renaissance.
The cathedral is home to the work of another artist of note: "Saint Bavo enters the Convent at Ghent" by
Peter Paul Rubens.
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