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Rupertsberg Monastery, c. 1620 View

Unknown author · c. 1620

A print made centuries after Hildegard's death showing the Rupertsberg convent she founded in 1150.

Shows the convent Hildegard founded, though made long after she lived there.

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Printed view of the Rupertsberg monastery in Germany.
Unknown author, Rupertsberg monastery view, c. 1620.

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What it is

This is a printed view of the Rupertsberg monastery, made around 1620 by an unknown artist. It shows the buildings long after they were first built.

Why it matters

Rupertsberg was the convent Hildegard of Bingen founded in 1150. This image was created centuries later, so it reflects how the site looked, or was imagined, long after her lifetime rather than during it.

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  • What details in the print suggest it was made long after the monastery's founding?
  • Why might later artists want to depict a famous religious site like this?
  • What does this image not tell us about Hildegard herself?

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