Hugo van der Goes. Kruisiging
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From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven
1470
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From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven
Hugo van der Goes shows Jesus nailed to a cross. Blood drips from his hands and feet. A dark sky fills the top half of the panel. This scene looks real because the artist used oil paint on wood. The folds in Jesus' cloth look heavy. His body twists just enough to show pain. Compare this to another Flemish artist. See how light and shadow play on every surface.
