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Rogier van der Weyden (1399/1400 – 1464) Together with his contemporary Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden is recognised as the founder of the rich tradition of painting in the Low Countries, under Burgundy rule at the time. Perspective and shadow effects were introduced in a bold realistic style, while great emotion and tenderness were expressed in deep colours. As a Gothic artist deeply burdened by his own sinfulness, Rogier adopted worship of the Madonna and salvation as his major themes. In keeping with this tradition, he neither signed nor dated his works. Already famous during his own lifetime, he became master of the Doornik guild in 1432, and official painter of the city of Brussels just three years later. In the jubilee year of 1450, he travelled to Rome, perhaps to seek absolution like so many others at the time, but certainly also to admire the renaissance art. Although the motives of this progressive movement appeared to have appealed to his senses, this north European Gothic artist evidently took little interest in innovations such as correct mathematical perspective. | ||
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Sacramental/Holy Altar (1445-1450) The seven sacraments are depicted on a church altar commissioned by Jean Chevrot, Bishop of Doornik and Privy Counsellor to Philip the Good. The right volet of the triptych portrays the ordination, marriage and the sacrament of the sick/extreme unction. The magnificent slender angels are attired in appropriately coloured robes for the sacrament. The sacrament is declared on the banner.
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