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Hugo van der Goes

c. 1440–1482 · Renaissance & Mannerism

Biography

Hugo van der Goes (c. 1440–1482) was one of the most powerful painters of Early Netherlandish art. Late in life he entered a monastery near Brussels and suffered from severe depression.

Paintings in this gallery (1)

Portinari Altarpiece

Portinari Altarpiece

Hugo van der Goes · c. 1475–1476

Famous works elsewhere

  • Monforte Altarpiece 1470
  • Death of the Virgin 1475
  • Adoration of the Shepherds 1480

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