Artwork
Hugo van der Goes. Diptych of Sin and Redemption Panel right: Lamentation of Christ
Hugo van der Goes. Diptych of Sin and Redemption Panel right: Lamentation of Christ is an unspecified painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Hugo Van der Goes. It dates from 1477 and is held in the collection of the Catholic University of Leuven. This oil-on-panel painting is one half of a diptych, a two-panel work that together conveys a narrative.
About this work
Overview
This oil-on-panel painting is one half of a diptych, a two-panel work that together conveys a narrative. It is attributed to Hugo van der Goes and dates to around 1476-1479.
Subject & Meaning
The panel depicts the Lamentation of Christ, a scene in which the followers of Jesus mourn his death. As part of a diptych, it is paired with another panel to convey a larger story, likely related to sin and redemption.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by the use of oil paint on a panel, a technique typical of Flemish Primitives, a group of artists active in Flanders during the 15th century. The style is representative of the period's religious art.
History & Provenance
The painting is now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien in Vienna, Austria. Prior to its current location, it was documented in a glass slide collection at the Université de Louvain between 1839 and 1939.
Artist & collection
Artist
Hugo van der Goes (c. 1430/1440 – 1482) was a Flemish painter who was one of the most significant and original Early Netherlandish painters of the late 15th century. Van der Goes was an important painter of altarpieces…
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