File:Hugo van der Goes - A Benedictine Monk.jpg

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A Benedictine Monk  wikidata:Q19912002 reasonator:Q19912002
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A Benedictine Monk
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Caption from the museum

This man’s robe and tonsured hair indicate that he is a Benedictine, but whether this is a portrait of a contemporary monk or an image of a saint is not clear. The panel was cut from a larger image, and unlike some of the donor portraits on display, this sitter gazes downward, creating a more contemplative mood. His attenuated head, the sensitive modeling of his features, and the meditative expression are characteristic of Hugo van der Goes’s late work.

Date circa 1478
date QS:P571,+1478-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium oil on panelmedium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q106857709,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 25.1 cm (9.8 in); width: 18.7 cm (7.3 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,25.1U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,18.7U174728
institution QS:P195,Q160236
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Farr (until 1813; his sale, Christie's, London, February 26, 1813, no. 55, as by Jan van Eyck); Bulver, London, 1914; John Linnell, London (until 1918; his sale, Christie's, London, March 15, 1918, no. 146, as "Portrait of a Monk," by Roger van der Weyden, for £19.95.0 to Leggatt); [Leggatt, London, from 1918]; Michael Dreicer, New York (until d. 1921)
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