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Rogier van der Weyden

Type Figure Region Netherlands Time c. 1399–1464 Also known as Rogier、van der Weyden

Rogier van der Weyden (c. 1399–1464) was one of the leading painters of the early Netherlandish Renaissance, famed for emotional intensity, vivid col…

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  1. c. 1399–1427Tournai · TournaiBorn in Tournai, he studied painting and altarpiece-making under Robert Campin (the Flemish Master), mastering refined realistic technique and religious narrative composition, laying the foundation for his later independent work.
  2. 1427–1444Brussels · BrusselsAfter moving to Brussels he rose rapidly, completing his famous Descent from the Cross around 1435; its dramatic figures and vivid color won him renown, making him a leader of the Flemish painting world and city painter.
  3. 1444–1464Brussels · BrusselsSponsored by Philip the Good of Burgundy, he created masterpieces such as Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin (c. 1445) and the Seven Sacraments Altarpiece (c. 1449–1450). His emotionally intense, rigorously composed works deeply influenced the Northern Renaissance painting tradition; he died in Brussels in 1464.

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