He does not master the art of perspective but proportions and relations of figures and background far surpass that of his predecessors. A Benedictine Monk. Hugo van der Goes (probably Ghent c. 1430/1440 – Auderghem 1482) was one of the most significant and original Flemish painters of the late 15th century. Van der Goes skilful handling of Oil painting went on to influence the Italian painters who saw his work in Florence, additional to his Flemish contemporaries. Faces and hands are very expressive. Hugo van der Goes, (born c. 1440—died 1482, Roode Kloster, near Brussels [now in Belgium]), one of the greatest Flemish painters of the second half of the 15th century, whose strange, melancholy genius found expression in religious works of profound but often disturbing spirituality. Although he recovers, he dies the following year. Van der Goes was an important painter of altarpieces as well as portraits. The Monforte Altarpiece (c. 1470) is an oil on oak panel painting of the Adoration of the Magi by the Flemish painter Hugo van der Goes, now in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany. The only piece that may be ascribed to him with certainty - because it is mentioned by Vasari - is the altarpiece that he is assigned to create by Tommaso Portinari, the Bruges' representative of the Medici's from Florence. His "Portinari Altarpiece" is one of the most intensely beautiful masterworks of all time. Flemish artist, one of the greatest of the second half of the 15th century. Born in Ghent he enters the artists' gild in 1467. The presence of his masterpiece, the Portinari Triptych in Florence, from 1483 onwards played a role in the development of realism and the u… Art and the Bible © 2005 - 2020 artbible.info. He produced it before renouncing his worldly life and becoming a lay brother at Rouge-Cloître Abbey near Brussels, a daughter house of the Windesheim Congregation in the strict tradition of the Brethren of the Common Life, part of the wider devotio moderna movement. In 1481 Van der Goes suffers a nervous breakdown. Hugo van der Goes ca.
1440 - 1482 Flemish artist, one of the greatest of the second half of the 15th century.
The altarpiece was originally the central panel of a triptych with movable wings that … Hugo van der Goes (active 1467-1482) was the most powerful Flemish painter of the second half of the 15th century. Hugo van der Goes.
The Portinari Altarpiece or Portinari Triptych (c. 1475) is an oil on wood triptych painting by the Flemish painter Hugo van der Goes, commissioned by Tommaso Portinari, representing the Adoration of the Shepherds.It measures 253 x 304 cm, and is now in the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence, Italy.This altarpiece is filled with figures and religious symbols. home » art » biographies » biography of Hugo van der Goes. Hugo van der Goes Biography. Early years: Hugo van der Goes' early life is something of a mystery but he is first documented in 1467 as a member of the Artist's Guild of …
Hugo van der Goes. The Adoration of the Shepherds. Born in Ghent he enters the artists' gild in 1467. Hugo van der Goes does not sign his work. Van der Goes was an important painter of altarpieces as well as portraits. Moves into the Red Cloister monastery near Brussels around 1478, presumably because he was suffering from attacks of mental illness. Hugo van der Goes (probably Ghent c. 1430/1440 – Auderghem 1482) was one of the most significant and original Early Netherlandish painters of the late 15th century. Hugo van der Goes was greatly indebted to the artistic heritage of his predecessors Jan van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden; yet so acute was his visual perception, so talented his draftsmanship, … Characteristic of his work are his monumental figures. He introduced important innovations in painting through his monumental style, use of a specific colour range and individualistic manner of portraiture.
Adoration of the Shepherds is a late oil painting by Hugo van der Goes, now in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. There are a number of other religious paintings, as well as portraits thought to be van der Goes. Unusually large for the painter, it is less well-known than his Portinari Triptych or his Monforte Altarpiece on the same subject. Several times over dean of the guild.
1440 - 1482 Flemish artist, one of the greatest of the second half of the 15th century.
The altarpiece was originally the central panel of a triptych with movable wings that … Hugo van der Goes (active 1467-1482) was the most powerful Flemish painter of the second half of the 15th century. Hugo van der Goes.
The Portinari Altarpiece or Portinari Triptych (c. 1475) is an oil on wood triptych painting by the Flemish painter Hugo van der Goes, commissioned by Tommaso Portinari, representing the Adoration of the Shepherds.It measures 253 x 304 cm, and is now in the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence, Italy.This altarpiece is filled with figures and religious symbols. home » art » biographies » biography of Hugo van der Goes. Hugo van der Goes Biography. Early years: Hugo van der Goes' early life is something of a mystery but he is first documented in 1467 as a member of the Artist's Guild of …
Hugo van der Goes. The Adoration of the Shepherds. Born in Ghent he enters the artists' gild in 1467. Hugo van der Goes does not sign his work. Van der Goes was an important painter of altarpieces as well as portraits. Moves into the Red Cloister monastery near Brussels around 1478, presumably because he was suffering from attacks of mental illness. Hugo van der Goes (probably Ghent c. 1430/1440 – Auderghem 1482) was one of the most significant and original Early Netherlandish painters of the late 15th century. Hugo van der Goes was greatly indebted to the artistic heritage of his predecessors Jan van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden; yet so acute was his visual perception, so talented his draftsmanship, … Characteristic of his work are his monumental figures. He introduced important innovations in painting through his monumental style, use of a specific colour range and individualistic manner of portraiture.
Adoration of the Shepherds is a late oil painting by Hugo van der Goes, now in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. There are a number of other religious paintings, as well as portraits thought to be van der Goes. Unusually large for the painter, it is less well-known than his Portinari Triptych or his Monforte Altarpiece on the same subject. Several times over dean of the guild.