The Calvary Triptych
by Hugo van der GOES

Although his working life was very short - a mere fourteen years - it was long enough for Hugo van der Goes to establish himself as a major innovator with a powerful creative imagination. There are fifteen altarpieces and paintings by his hand that are known today. Amongst them is the Calvary Triptych, long attributed to Justus of Ghent (Joos van Wassenhove). Most experts now agree that it must be the work of Van der Goes.

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Calvary Triptych
1465-68
Oil on wood, 250 x 216 cm
Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent


Calvary Triptych (left wing)
1465-68
Oil on wood
Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent


Calvary Triptych (detail)
1465-68
Oil on wood
Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent


Calvary Triptych (central panel)
1465-68
Oil on wood
Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent


Calvary Triptych (detail)
1465-68
Oil on wood
Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent


Calvary Triptych (detail)
1465-68
Oil on wood
Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent


Calvary Triptych (detail)
1465-68
Oil on wood
Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent


Calvary Triptych (right wing)
1465-68
Oil on wood
Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent


Calvary Triptych (detail)
1465-68
Oil on wood
Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent



Summary of paintings by Hugo van der Goes
Calvary Triptych | Death of the Virgin | Monforte Altarpiece | Portinari Triptych | Various



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