The Virgin and Child with Canon van der Paele (1434-1436). Jan van Eyck (Flemish/Netherlandish, befo
The Virgin and Child with Canon van der Paele (1434-1436). Jan van Eyck (Flemish/Netherlandish, before c.1390-1441). Oil on wood. Groeninge Museum.Van der Paele is dressed in the finery of a medieval canon, including white surplice, as he piously reads from a book of hours. He is presented to Mary by Saint George, who holds aloft his metal helmet in respect. Saint Donatian, dressed in brightly coloured vestments, stands to the left. The panel is noted for the finery of clothing, including exquisite representations of furs, silks and brocades, and the elaborate and detailed religious iconography. -- source link
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