This is a collection of artworks from Rogier van der Weyden or Roger de la Pasture who was an Early Netherlandish painter whose surviving works consist mainly of religious triptychs, altarpieces, and commissioned single and diptych portraits.
Rogier van der Weyden's Seven Sacraments Altarpiece is a monumental Late Gothic triptych that visually articulates the theological significance of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church, with each sacrament depicted within a realistic church interior.
This Late Gothic painting depicts Saint George slaying the dragon, with the princess observing the heroic act and a fortified city in the background.
Details: The artist captures the display of splendour at court while combining realism in the detailing with religious symbols and typological references. The solemn earnestness of his figures and the carefully depiction of the human face are characteristic of his work. While the Annunciation scene provides a view of a...
