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Hugo van der Goes. Portret van een Benedictijnse monnik, by Hugo Van der Goes, unspecified, 1924

Hugo van der Goes. Portret van een Benedictijnse monnik

Hugo Van der Goes

1924

unspecified

From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven

Dominant colour

Overview

Hugo van der Goes. Portret van een Benedictijnse monnik is a 1924 unspecified by Hugo Van der Goes, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Catholic University of Leuven.

Who painted this?
Hugo Van der Goes
When & what style?
1924 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?
Catholic University of Leuven

About this work

This painting shows a Benedictine monk. He's dressed in simple robes. The artist used a lot of detail to show the monk's face and clothes. The monk's face is very realistic. The artist spent a lot of time on the folds of the monk's robes. You can see similar attention to detail in the work of artist: Hugo Van der Goes.

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Portrait of Hugo Van der Goes
Artist

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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