Diptych of Maarten van Nieuwenhove
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The Diptych of Maarten van Nieuwenhove is a late 15th-century devotional altarpiece by Hans Memling, depicting the donor in intimate contemplation of the Virgin and Child within a richly detailed domestic interior.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
devotional artwork
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diptych ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of late 15th-century Flemish diptych
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major work of Hans Memling ⓘ |
| artist | Hans Memling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Maarten van Nieuwenhove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Hans Memling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Groeningemuseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 1487 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ Child
NERFINISHED
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Maarten van Nieuwenhove NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ book of hours ⓘ coat of arms of Maarten van Nieuwenhove ⓘ landscape visible through window ⓘ mirror reflecting interior ⓘ rich furnishings ⓘ rosary ⓘ stained glass window ⓘ |
| function | private devotion ⓘ |
| genre |
Marian art
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portrait ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| hasInscriptions | yes ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | linear perspective ⓘ |
| iconography |
Virgin and Child
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donor portrait ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
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Bruges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Early Netherlandish painting
NERFINISHED
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Northern Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumCollection | Stedelijke Musea Brugge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPanels | 2 ⓘ |
| orientation | hinged panels ⓘ |
| originalUse | portable altarpiece ⓘ |
| panelType |
left panel
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right panel ⓘ |
| period | late 15th century ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| settingDepicted | domestic interior ⓘ |
| style |
highly detailed
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illusionistic space ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | devotional portrait of donor with Virgin and Child ⓘ |
| support | oak panel ⓘ |
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