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Triptych with Scenes from the Life of the Virgin Dieric Bouts, 1445
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Triptych with Scenes from the Life of the Virgin

Dieric Bouts Β· 1445

Why it's great

A three-part picture shows the Annunciation, the Visit of Mary to Elizabeth and the Adoration of the Magi. Dieric Bouts painted it around 1445, with rich color and tiny details.

Where to see it

πŸ“ Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El EscorialSan Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain

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About the artist

Dieric Bouts

1410–1475 Β· born in Haarlem Β· died in Leuven

Dieric Bouts was a Dutch painter born in Haarlem around 1410 who moved to Leuven, in modern Belgium. He painted quiet, sad figures in carefully drawn rooms and landscapes. He died in 1475.

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