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WEYDEN, Rogier van der: St Columba Altarpiece (central panel)

🖼 St Columba Altarpiece (central panel), c. 1455
Oil on oak panel
138 × 153 cm
Munich, Germany

Jewel-toned robes and intricate gold detail frame the Virgin and Child in geometric precision, rendered with luminous oil glazes characteristic of Flemish mastery. This altarpiece exemplifies van der Weyden's devotional intensity and influence on Northern Renaissance spirituality.

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