hugo van der goes

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born 1440 died 1482, Roode Kloster, near Brussels Flemish painter. Nothing is known of his life before 1467, when he became a master in the painters' guild in Ghent. He received numerous commissions from the town of Ghent (processional banners, heraldic shields, etc.) through 1475. He was elected dean of the guild in 1474. The next year, at the height of his career, he entered a monastery near Brussels as a lay brother, though he continued to paint and travel. A mental breakdown in 1481 led to a suicide attempt, and he died the following year. His masterpiece and only documented work is a large triptych known as the Portinari Altarpiece ( 1473-78); an outstanding early example of northern realism, it shows psychological insight and an emotional intensity unprecedented in Flemish art. A poignant and disturbing Death of the Virgin is also attributed to him
(d. 1482) Flemish Renaissance painter, creator of "Death of the Virgin
hugo van der goes

    Hyphenation

    Hu·go Van der Goes

    Turkish pronunciation

    hyugō vän dır gōz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈhyo͞ogō ˈvan ˈdər ˈgōz/ /ˈhjuːɡoʊ ˈvæn ˈdɜr ˈɡoʊz/
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