Bernard of Orley. Triptych with the Virtue of Patience Panel right, front and back
1924
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From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven
1924
unspecified
From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven
This painting shows a woman sitting quietly with a lamb in her lap. She holds a long scroll in one hand. Behind her, a calm landscape stretches out with trees and a river. The folds of her dress look real, almost like cloth you could touch. The lamb isn’t just small—it’s full of soft texture. This work is older, from around 1521. It’s oil on wood panel, typical of the time. Look up Bernard Van Orley next.