1480
unspecified
From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven
Hugo van der Goes. Kerstverhaal. Aanbidding der Herders Detail, centraal is a 1480 unspecified by Hugo Van der Goes, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Catholic University of Leuven.
You see a dark stable lit by a single beam of light. Mary kneels beside a newborn baby wrapped in cloth. Shepherds in rough clothes crowd in, their faces full of wonder. This is part of a bigger work from around 1480. Van der Goes used oil paint to build up colors slowly. The light feels almost real, like it’s shining on you too. Check out another work by Hugo Van der Goes.
Hugo van der Goes (c. 1430/1440 – 1482) was a Flemish painter who was one of the most significant and original Early Netherlandish painters of the late 15th century. Van der Goes was an important painter of altarpieces…
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