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List of chambers of rhetoric

A chamber of rhetoric was a civic society for the promotion of poetry, drama and eloquence. They also maintained literary contact between different towns, partly through competitions in which chambers from other places were invited to compete, producing a shared literary culture across different jurisdictions. Growing from medieval confraternities that performed mystery plays and miracle plays for feast days and civic festivals, they were widespread in the Low Countries during the Renaissance period, with some survivals and revivals in subsequent periods down to the present day. They were often named after flowers or patron saints.

The Rhetoricians, circa 1655, by Jan Steen. The painting depicts a rederijker reading his poem, while hanging over the balcony the blason of his chamber of rhetoric can be seen; in this case the Amsterdam society "Egelantier", whose symbol was a wild rose (egelantier) and whose motto was "In Liefde Bloeiend".
Printed invitation to other chambers of rhetoric by the Antwerp Violieren, for a landjuweel event, lasting 19 days, in 1561

The following list, arranged by the town, city, liberty or lordship in which a chamber was active, is incomplete.

Aalst edit

  • Barbaristen
  • Catharinisten

Aarschot edit

  • Tervenbloesel

Amsterdam edit

Antwerp edit

Arendonk edit

  • Heilig Groetsel

Asse edit

  • Barbaristen

Bergen op Zoom edit

  • Jonge Vreugdebloem

Breda edit

  • Jonge Distelbloem
  • Vreugdendal

Bruges edit

  • Drie Santinnen
  • Heilige Geest

Brussels edit

  • Den Boeck
  • Corenbloem
  • Lelie
  • Mariacransken
  • Violette

Damme edit

  • Annunciatie

Diest edit

  • Christusogen
  • Lelie

Dunkirk edit

  • Sint-Michiel

Enghien edit

  • Sint-Anna

Geel edit

  • Bremblomme

Ghent edit

  • Balsemblomme
  • Fonteine
  • Sint-Agnete
  • Sint-Barbara

Goes edit

  • Nardusbloem

Gouda edit

  • Goudbloem

Haarlem edit

Hasselt edit

  • Roose
  • de Roode Roos
  • Sint-Anna

Helmond edit

  • Vlasbloem

's-Hertogenbosch edit

  • Barbaristen
  • Catharinisten
  • Jonge Lauwerieren
  • Moyses bosch
  • Passiebloem
  • Sint-Agatha

Hoboken edit

  • Leliken van Calvarien

Leiden edit

  • Oranjelelie

Leffinge edit

  • Altoos Doende

Lier edit

  • Jenettebloem

Leuven edit

  • Lelie
  • Peterseliepoot
  • Roose

Maastricht edit

  • Jonge Goudbloem

Mechelen edit

Mol edit

  • Lindebloem

Mons edit

  • réthoriciens de Notre-Dame

Nieuwpoort edit

  • Doornenkroon

Ninove edit

  • Witte Waterroose

Oudenaarde edit

  • Jonge Retorike
  • Pax vobis

Tienen edit

  • Fonteine

Tongeren edit

  • Witte Lelie

Tournai edit

  • Puy d'amours

Turnhout edit

  • Heybloemken

Valenciennes edit

  • Notre Dame du Puy

Vilvoorde edit

  • Goudbloem

Ypres edit

  • Achtervroets
  • Getrouw van herten
  • Lichtgeladen
  • Morianen
  • Roziers
  • Vreugdenaars

Zoutleeuw edit

  • Lelikens uten Dale

Sources edit

  • Prudens van Duyse, De rederijkkamers in Nederland, 2 vols. (Ghent, 1900–1902)
  • A. A. Keersmaekers, Geschiedenis van de Antwerpse Rederijkerskamers in de jaren 1585–1635 (Aalst, 1952)
  • Jan Thieullier, ed., De schadt-kiste der philosophen ende poeten waer inne te vinden syn veel schoone leerlycke blasoenen, refereynen ende liedekens gebracht ende gesonden op de Peoen-camere binnen Mechelen (Mechelen, Henry Jaye, 1621)
  • Anne-Laure Van Bruaene, Het Repertorium van rederijkerskamers in de Zuidelijke Nederlanden en Luik 1400-1650 (online publication, 2004)
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