Left wing of a Memorial Triptych, formerly called the Gertz Memorial Triptych, with nine male Donor Portraits with Saint John the Evangelist (inner), and Saint Peter (outer) by Hugo van der Goes

Left wing of a Memorial Triptych, formerly called the Gertz Memorial Triptych, with nine male Donor Portraits with Saint John the Evangelist (inner), and Saint Peter (outer) after 1527

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sculpture

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charcoal drawing

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possibly oil pastel

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charcoal art

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oil painting

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unrealistic statue

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coffee painting

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underpainting

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portrait art

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watercolor

This oil painting on wood panel, dating after 1527, is by the Early Netherlandish artist Hugo van der Goes. It is one of three panels that once formed a triptych commissioned as a memorial. The panel depicts a prominent male figure, likely a donor, who kneels before the figures of Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Peter. The depiction includes a line of nine young boys, likely representing the donor's family. This work, despite its relatively small size, is a significant piece of art history, displaying Van der Goes's mastery of detail and his use of realism in portraying the human form. The work is an excellent example of religious art from the late 15th century.

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