Saint Waldtrude

Altar of Saints Crispin and Crispinian, the patron saints of the craft of tannery and shoemaking. This famous Brussels altarpiece is the work of Passier Borreman (around 1520). One can read his name on the two figures in the left scene. The consecutive episodes of the martyr’s death of the two saints should be read from left to right to end in the middle.

Against the capitals of the choir columns, a well looked after sculpture has been placed on which the following figures are depicted : Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham and Isaac, Moses and David (first half of the 15th century). The keystones of the choir show the three Western church fathers. The statues are said to have been based on drawings by Rogier van der Weyden (1449).

This remarkable painting on panel by the Renaissance painter Maarten van Heemskerck from the city of Haarlem (mid-16th century) shows a brooding Christ awaiting his crucifixion. He is surrounded by objects that played a role in this. In the background, one can see various scenes from the Passion. It is located in the old sacristy, now decorated as a treasure trove.

In the southern transept, hangs the triptych by Ambrosius Francken from 1610. It represents the Last Judgment and the Seven Acts of Mercy and was meant for the altar of the table of the Holy Spirit, the parochial department for the poor.

In the baptistery, stands an austere baptismal font from the 13th century. It is covered with a yellow brass lid from coppersmith Geraard van Opstal from the city of Herentals in 1642.

This triptych by Frans Francken from 1604, is located in the northern side aisle. It was meant for the altar of the brewer’s craft of the city of Herentals.