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The Diptych of Jean de Gros is a devotional panel painting created by the Early Netherlandish artist Rogier van der Weyden. Dated to around 1460, the work is a smaller portrait diptych featuring Jean de Gros, a secretary in the Burgundian court, on one wing and the Virgin Mary on the other. It exemplifies the use of portraiture in private religious devotion in the 15th century.
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Who painted the Diptych of Jean de Gros?
The diptych is attributed to Rogier van der Weyden, one of the leading Early Netherlandish painters. It is generally dated to around 1460.
Who was Jean de Gros?
Jean de Gros was a secretary at the Burgundian court. His portrait occupies one wing of the devotional diptych.
What appears beside Jean de Gros in the diptych?
The other wing shows the Virgin Mary. The pairing places a court portrait beside a sacred image for private devotion.
What makes this work a diptych?
A diptych is a work made from two connected panels, often hinged together. In this case, the two panels combine Jean de Gros's portrait with an image of the Virgin Mary.
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