Trinity Altarpiece
Hugo van der Goes Β· 1478
Why it's great
A king and his sons kneel in their prayers to the saints, in these panels that were made for Scotland. Hugo van der Goes painted them in about 1478, and they are one of the rare great Flemish paintings still kept in Scotland.
Where to see it
π Scottish National GalleryCity of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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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.
