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Dirk Bouts (en atelier). Hugo van der Goes. Anoniem. Triptiek met de Marteldood van de Heilige Hippolytus Zijpanelen, voorzijde

Dieric Bouts

1924

unspecified

From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven

Early Baroque Italian Genre Scene

Dominant colour

Dirk Bouts (en atelier). Hugo van der Goes. Anoniem. Triptiek met de Marteldood van de Heilige Hippolytus Zijpanelen, voorzijde is a 1924 unspecified by Dieric Bouts, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Catholic University of Leuven.

Who painted this?: Dieric Bouts
When & what style?: 1924 · Early Baroque Italian
Where can I see it?: Catholic University of Leuven

About this work

This work shows three painted panels of a saint’s violent death. Blood drips. Robes are torn. One horse rears up. The scene feels real—almost like a snapshot. The colors stay soft and glowing. That’s odd for such a grim scene. The artist used oil paint in layers. It gives depth and lets light shine through. Look up Dirk Bouts next.

About the artist

Artist

Dieric Bouts

Dieric Bouts (born c. 1415 – 6 May 1475) was an Early Netherlandish painter. Bouts may have studied under Rogier van der Weyden, and his work was influenced by van der Weyden and Jan van Eyck. He worked in Leuven from…

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