ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book opens with an eye-witness description of the dowager Duchess Margaret of York flaunting the genitalia of her infant grandson, Philip the Fair, in the marketplace at Bruges in 1472: Margaret 'took the infant's testicles in her hands and she spoke, 'Children, see here your newly born lord Philip from the Emperor's side.' While some Burgundian men and women performed gender outside of expectation, the categories of 'male and 'female' were far from homogeneous. Because gender is not often treated in Burgundian studies, and because no single investigation can do much more than scratch the surface, it is appropriate to suggest potential avenues for further inquiry. The book invites a continuing dialogue on these and related issues, to ultimately broaden and deepen our understanding of art and gender in the Burgundian Netherlands.
