Judith, Wife of Baldwin I of Flanders

Judith of Flanders was the daughter of Baldwin I of Constantinople and sister of Joan and Margaret of Flanders, part of the extraordinary dynasty that ruled Flanders during the turbulent early thirteenth century. She married twice into the royal houses of neighboring territories, extending Flemish influence westward. De Vriendt's depiction of Judith completes the family portrait of the Baldwin I dynasty in his Antwerp series, presenting the female members alongside their more famous father and male relatives in a comprehensive account of this pivotal Flemish dynasty.

De Vriendt renders Judith in the noble dress appropriate to a princess of her period, with heraldic attributes identifying her dynastic connections. The academic technique is consistent with the series as a whole, with careful historical research informing the costume and setting.