Pagagnotti Triptych
1490
oil
panel
From the collection of Uffizi Gallery
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Hans Memling
Hans Memling was a German-Flemish painter who worked in the tradition of Early Netherlandish painting.
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oil
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From the collection of Uffizi Gallery
Pagagnotti Triptych is a 1490 oil by Hans Memling, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Uffizi Gallery.
This painting is a triptych, featuring three panels. The central panel depicts a woman in a red robe holding a baby, surrounded by two angels. One angel is holding an object, possibly a fruit. The left panel shows a man in a purple robe holding a sheep, while the right panel features a man in a red robe holding a book. The background of each panel is a landscape with buildings and trees. The overall style of the painting is detailed and realistic, with intricate textures and folds in the clothing. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the technique of glazing, which was commonly used during this period.
The Pagagnotti Triptych is a c. 1480 oil-on-wood triptych by the Early Netherlandish artist Hans Memling. The original was disassembled and separated, with the central panel now at the Uffizi gallery in Florence and the two wing panels at the National Gallery in London. The central Virgin and Child with two angels panel shows the enthroned Virgin holding the Child flanked by two angels. The left wing is a full-length portrait of St. John holding a lamb, while St. Lawrence stands in the right-hand panel holding a book. In each panel, the figures are enclosed within archways and columns, and…
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In the 15th century, Early Netherlandish art was highly sought after by Italian collectors. With the strong commercial ties with Italy, Bruges had a branch of the Medici Bank and a large contingent of southern merchants. High numbers of paintings and other artworks were exported to Italy, their allure heightened as the Medici court acquired a substantial amount for their palaces. While stationed in Bruges, the Medici banker Tommaso Portinari commissioned the c. 1475 Portinari Altarpiece from Hugo van der Goes and had it transported to Florence for installation. He also commissioned Portrait…
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The reverse of the wings become visible when the shutters are closed. They contain a representation of nine cranes st against a late evening landscape spread across the two panels. Dark trees rise against a late evening sky on the topmost edges; the sky fades to grey and then to pink on the farthest horizon, suggesting either sunset or sunrise. A small animal, perhaps a fox, is barely visible in the foliage on the left panel. The left panel contains a coat of arms with red and white chevrons (a v-shaped mark) and a pair of compasses on its top corners, which are positioned above the cranes,…
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Hans Memling was a German-Flemish painter who worked in the tradition of Early Netherlandish painting.
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