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Braque Triptych

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The Braque Triptych is a c. 1452 oil-on-oak altarpiece by the Early Netherlandish painter Rogier van der Weyden. When open its three half-length panels show, from left to right, John the Baptist, the Virgin Mary with Jesus, and Saint John the Evangelist with Mary Magdalene; when closed the wings show a vanitas motif of a skull and cross. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Partially Attested
Year Created
1452 1
Source dates the work c. 1452, approximate
Commissioned By
Catherine de Brabant 1
Source says probably Jehan Braque or, more likely, his wife Catherine de Brabant
Classification
Genre
Painting 1
Medium
Oil on oak 1
Sources
1. Braque Triptych (Wikipedia)
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    c. 1452 oil-on-oak altarpiece
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    oil-on-oak altarpiece
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    probably commissioned by either Jehan Braque of Tournai or, more likely, his wife Catherine de Brabant
  • Genre reference
    1452 oil-on-oak altarpiece by the Early Netherlandish painter Rogier van der Weyden.
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