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WEYDEN, Rogier van der: Seven Sacraments Altarpiece

🖼 Seven Sacraments Altarpiece, 1445-50
Oil on oak panel (central panel) (side panel, each)
200 × 97 cm
Antwerp, Belgium

Intricate Gothic architecture frames seven simultaneous sacramental scenes rendered in luminous oil, each ritual meticulously detailed within unified space. Van der Weyden's revolutionary composition synthesizes spiritual narrative with architectural precision, establishing the foundational template for Northern Renaissance altarpiece design.

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