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Artist a Day:  ROGIER VAN DER WEYDEN 

Artist a day! ROGIER VAN DER WEYDEN  (1399-1464)  Roger of la Pasture was a Netherlandish painter active in the 15th century. He typically painted religious triptychs and other, more commissioned pieces.

oil, panel, 49 x 32 cm, c.1460

Portrait of Charles the Bold

Rogier's Works

Rogier van der Weyden is most known for his paintings of Biblical scenes, portraits, and still lifes.

oil, panel,36.5 x 89 cm, 1440

The Annunciation

Rogier's Works

Rogier van der Weyden was one of the most influential painters in the fifteenth century. He is known for being an expert in naturalism and expressionism.

oil, panel, 34 x 25.5 cm, 1460

Portrait of a Lady

Rogier's Works

oil, 11.4 x 15.8 cm, 1432

Virgin and Child

Rogier's Works

 14.3 x 10.5 cm, 1432 - 1435

Saint George and the Dragon

Rogier's Works

Like many of his friends' artists, Van der Weyden often incorporated illusionistic elements in his paintings. This can be seen by using sculpture, three-dimensional structures within the painting's flat surfaces, and realistic-looking colors.

100 x 52 cm, c.1435 - c.1438

Madonna and Child

Rogier's Works

oil, panel, 77 x 47 cm, 1440

Crucifixion and Pietа Representations

Rogier's Works

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Rogier van der Weyden belonged to the Flemish Primitives. 

Except for Jan van Eyck, the Northern Renaissance painter was the most influential northern European artist of his time.

oil, panel, 45 x 35 cm, 1450

Saint Ivo

Rogier's Works

oil, panel, 43 x 71 cm, 1445

Mary Altarpiece

Rogier's Works

North Renaissance art worked with the close observation and detail seen in human figures and surroundings.

62.2 x 54.4 cm, 1445

The Magdalene Reading

Rogier's Works