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Rogier van der Weyden

c. 1399–1464 · 15th century

Rogier van der Weyden was an Early Netherlandish painter, official painter of the city of Brussels from 1436. His emotionally intense works, such as the Descent from the Cross now in the Prado and the Last Judgement altarpiece for the Hospices de Beaune, were widely copied across Europe. He also painted portraits of the Burgundian court, including Philip the Good.

Rogier van der Weyden
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Rogier van der Weyden. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rogier-van-der-weyden
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