Artist: Hugo Van Der Goes
Date: 1475
Size: 32 x 27 cm
Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, United States Of America)
Technique: Wood
The heightened realism of this portrait, especially the beard stubble, is a hallmark of Hugo van der Goes’s work. By setting the man’s head against a dark interior, next to a bright window, the accentuated contrast of light and shadow enhances the modeling of the facial features. The portrait was later cut into an oval shape from a rectangular panel, which probably originally formed part of a devotional triptych. The sitter, with his hands joined in prayer, directs his gaze toward the missing religious image.
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