Interpretations
Since their discovery in late nineteenth century there has been a continuing dispute over the identity of the painter and the subjects portrayed on the panels. Some basic questions, still unanswered are,
- what scene, or scenes, are depicted in these panels ?
- who are the sixty persons portrayed ?
- what is the symbolism of the objects in the panels ?
- who ordered these panels painted ?
The majority of experts who have studied this polyptych agree that the panels display several social groups of the fifteenth century. They also agree that the children of king João I are represented on these panels, but they don't agree who is whom. The labels displayed for the images below, provide one hypothesis for identification:
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