Columba Altarpiece
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The Columba Altarpiece is a mid-15th-century triptych by Early Netherlandish painter Rogier van der Weyden, renowned for its detailed, emotionally expressive depictions of scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
altarpiece
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triptych ⓘ |
| artist | Rogier van der Weyden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralPanel | Adoration of the Magi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Wallraf-Richartz-Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | St. Kolumba Church, Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Rogier van der Weyden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateCreated |
circa 1450
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mid-15th century ⓘ |
| depicts |
Adoration of the Magi
NERFINISHED
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Annunciation NERFINISHED ⓘ Presentation of Christ in the Temple ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
detailed realism
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emotional expressiveness ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Columba Altarpiece central panel
NERFINISHED
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Columba Altarpiece left wing ⓘ Columba Altarpiece right wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
Infancy of Christ
NERFINISHED
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life of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| influenced |
Netherlandish painters
NERFINISHED
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later German painters ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Jan van Eyck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| leftPanel | Annunciation ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Wallraf-Richartz-Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Early Netherlandish painting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | St. Kolumba Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive characterization of figures
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integration of architecture and space ⓘ refined color harmonies ⓘ |
| numberOfPanels | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLocation | St. Kolumba Church, Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Northern Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightPanel | Presentation of Christ in the Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
Adoration of the Magi in art
NERFINISHED
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Annunciation in art ⓘ Marian art ⓘ Presentation of Jesus at the Temple in art ⓘ |
| support | oak panel ⓘ |
| usesPerspective | linear perspective ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
detailed drapery depiction
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subtle glazing ⓘ |
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