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Monforte Altarpiece Hugo van der Goes, 1470
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Monforte Altarpiece

Hugo van der Goes · 1470

Why it's great

The three kings kneel in a ruined stable to honor the baby Jesus, in a large, crowded panel. Hugo van der Goes painted it in about 1470, and the faces look like real people from the town.

Where to see it

📍 Gemäldegalerie BerlinBezirk Mitte, Germany

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About the artist

Hugo van der Goes

1440–1482 · born in Ghent · died in Red Cloister

Hugo van der Goes was a Flemish painter born in Ghent around 1440. His large, emotional altarpieces were admired by Italian artists, and later in life he joined a monastery. He died in 1482.

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