Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)

The Portinari Altar (Central panel)

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Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Time Period

1476-78

Abstract

Tommaso Portinari, who loved Flemish art, commissioned Hugo van der Goes to paint the Portinari altarpiece. This great triptych, painted in Bruges in around 1475, originally stood on the high altar of the church of Sant

Keywords

Florence, Italy, Florence, Italy, (Church of Sant, Style: Netherlandish Northern Renaissance, School: Northern Renaissance, Movement: Renaissance, Flemish, Painting;, Painting

Alt Text

A religious painting depicting a central figure surrounded by angels and other figures in a detailed, historical setting. The scene includes various characters engaged in different activities within an elaborate composition.

Geographic Location

Florence (Italy); Florence (Italy), (Church of Sant

Rights

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Media Type

Paintings; Pictures

Identifier

A01-LFF0415

The Portinari Altar (Central panel)

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