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Two Wings of a Triptych with Portraits of Donors with Saints Adrian and John the Baptist

Unknown

1540

unspecified

From the collection of Rijksmuseum

Mannerism Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

Two Wings of a Triptych with Portraits of Donors with Saints Adrian and John the Baptist is a 1540 unspecified by Unknown, a Mannerism work, held at Rijksmuseum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1540 · Mannerism
Where can I see it?: Rijksmuseum

About this work

You see two wooden panels side by side. On the left, a woman kneels in a red dress, praying to Saint Adrian, who holds a sword. On the right, a man in black kneels beside John the Baptist, who points to a lamb. These panels were once part of a three-part altarpiece. The missing middle piece would have shown a holy scene, while these wings kept the donors close to the saints they prayed to. The faces are calm, but the details—like the woman’s lace collar—feel real. To see how other artists painted donors and saints, look up works in the Rijksmuseum.