 There are two stories about how the name of this altar came about . The first states that those condemned by the Spanish Inquisition were brought to the altar to ask for forgiveness in the next world before their execution . The second relates to painter Simon Pereyns , who despite being the author of many of the works of the cathedral , was accused of blasphemy . According to the story , while Pereyns was in jail , he painted such a beautiful image of the Virgin Mary that his crime was forgiven . 
 <a href='dey_it' title='1'><mark>There</mark></a> are two stories about how the name of this altar came about . The first states <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a>those condemned by the Spanish Inquisition <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> brought to the altar to ask for forgiveness in the next world before their execution . The second <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>relates</mark></a> to painter Simon Pereyns , <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>who</mark></a>despite being the author of many of the works of the cathedral , was accused of blasphemy . According to the story , while Pereyns was in jail , he painted such a beautiful image of the Virgin Mary that his crime was forgiven . 
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