Pattens

• Late medieval pattens from Lüneburg, Germany
• A patten from Regensburg, 14th-15th century
• Pattens, 15th century
• Different styles of 15th century pattens
• Patten, 15th century
• Bay laurel, Tacuinum Sanitatis (BNF Latin 9333, fol. 15), 15th century
• Tacuinum Sanitatis, 15th century (BNF Nouvelle acquisition latine 1673): Conversation (fol. 90); Difficulties with Sleep (fol. 90v)
• Mérode Altarpiece by Robert Campin, 1427
  St. Joseph, busy in his workshop on the right wing of the altarpiece, wears pattens over black shoes.
• Circumcision of Christ by Jacques Daret, 1434
  The woman at the far right wears red pattens over black shoes.
• Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife by Jan van Eyck, 1434
  Both Giovanni and Giovanna have taken off their pattens -- they're indoors, after all. His wooden pattens are better visible in this detail, and hers, slightly more elegant and covered with red leather (or cloth?) are easier to find in this detail.
• Kitchen from the Book of Hours of Catherine of Cleves, 1440
  St. Joseph is wearing pattens over black ankle-boots.
• The Bladelin Triptych by Rogier van der Weyden, 1445-1450
  A donor (figure dressed in black in the central panel) is wearing pattens under his shoes.
• Presentation of Christ in the Temple, Stefan Lochner, 1447
  Most of the boys in the foreground seem to be wearing pattens.
• Portrait of a Donor by Petrus Christus, c. 1450
• A patten from the second half of the 15th century
• St. Columba Altarpiece by Rogier van der Weyden, 1455
  A figure dressed in red, standing in the left side of the center panel, wears pattens under his shoes.
• Detail from the Annunciation from the Maria am Gestade altarpiece in Vienna, c. 1460-1470; interesting decoration on the upper surface
• Herald in the Konzil von Konstanz (ÖNB 3044, fol. 91v), c. 1465-1475
• Detail from The Sermon of John Capistrano, c. 1465-1475
• The Circumcision of Christ by Friedrich Herlin, 1466
• Donor from Ecce Homo by Friedrich Herlin, 1468
• The Birth of Mary by the Master of the Life of the Virgin, 1470
  There is a pair of pattens on the floor by the linen-chest. At least one of the serving-women wears pattens and pointy shoes, if you look really hard at this detail.
• St. Joseph in The Holy Family from an altarpiece at Passau, c. 1475-1485
• Detail from The Adoration of the Shepherds on the Portinari Triptych by Hugo van der Goes, 1476-1479
• Joseph (at right) in Adoration of the Magi by Geertgen tot Sint Jans
• The First Foolish Virgin, The Fifth Foolish Virgin; The Second Wise Virgin, The Fifth Wise Virgin; all by Martin Schongauer, before 1483
  Each wears pattens, though some are slightly different styles.
• Vanity by Hans Memling, 1485
  Vanity is pictured wearing nothing but pattens and a beaded circlet.
• Retable of the Virgin of Montserrat by Bartolomé Bermejo, c. 1485
• Detail of St. Vigilius by Hans Klocker, c. 1490-1495
• Detail from St. Valentine healing the blind on an altarpiece at Villnöß, c. 1495-1505
• Detail of Augustus and the Sybil of Tiber, c. 1495-1505
• January in the Grimani Breviary, c. 1490-1510
• Small altarpiece with Joseph and Mary, c. 1491-1500
• Archery Festival, 1493
  A jester (the one in red and black particolored garments) wears long pointed pattens; they seem to have been made to go on backwards (note placement of the straps) for a comedic effect.
• Detail from The Nativity in the altarpiece at Grafenegg, 1503
• January and June in The Da Costa Hours, 1515
• Pair of Venetian chopines, 1600