WEYDEN, Rogier van der: Portrait Diptych of Jean de Gros (left wing)
Precise linear detail and cool light define this half-length portrait of a merchant, rendered in oil with meticulous Flemish realism. The diptych format suggests a devotional pairing, elevating the subject's social status while documenting fifteenth-century Flemish merchant culture and portraiture conventions.
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