Best Panel Painting
The Four Apostles is a pair of monumental painted panels completed by Albrecht Dürer in 1526 and presented to the city council of Nuremberg. The figures are John and Peter on one panel and Mark and Paul on the other, accompanied by biblical passages warning against false prophets. Now in Munich's Al...
The Wilton Diptych is a medieval devotional panel-painting from approximately 1395. It features King Richard II of England presented in both regal and clerical attire. Crafted in the International Gothic style, this diptych showcases exceptional detail and artistry typical of late medieval religious...
This diptych, created around 1487 by Hans Memling, features portraits of Benedetto Portinari and Maria Baroncelli. The work exemplifies Flemish panel painting with meticulous detail, particularly in its depiction of Florentine clothing and jewelry. It was commissioned by the influential Medici famil...
The Melun Diptych is a devotional panel-painting created around 1452 by Jean Fouquet. It represents the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and four French kings. The work showcases early Renaissance influences within French Gothic art. It was commissioned for Étienne Chevalier and remains notable as...
The Diptych of Maarten van Nieuwenhove is a 1487 oil-on-panel painting by the Early Netherlandish artist Hans Memling. The work consists of two hinged panels that, when opened, depict the Virgin Mary alongside the young donor Maarten van Nieuwenhove. It is notable for its sophisticated use of a conv...
The "Diptych of Jean Carondelet" is a 1517 oil painting on panel created by the Early Netherlandish artist Jan Gossaert. The work portrays Jean Carondelet, a prominent Burgundian cleric, diplomat, and legal advisor to Emperor Charles V. Executed with meticulous attention to texture and physiognomy,...
Painted by Joos van Cleve around 1525, this Netherlandish portrait diptych depicts the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III and his wife Eleanor of Portugal.
The Justice of Emperor Otto III panels are a pair of 15th-century paintings created by the Early Netherlandish artist Dieric Bouts. Created around 1470-1475, the panels depict scenes of medieval legal justice involving the legendary Emperor Otto III. The works are notable examples of Early Netherlan...
The Diptych of Philippe de Croy is a 15th-century oil-on-panel painting created around 1460 by the Early Netherlandish artist Rogier van der Weyden. The work consists of two hinged panels: a portrait of the Burgundian nobleman Philippe de Croy and a depiction of the Virgin and Child. It is noted for...
The Diptych of Isabella of Bourbon is a Netherlandish Renaissance devotional panel painting. Originally executed in the 1450s, it is widely attributed to Rogier van der Weyden or his workshop. The artwork depicts Isabella of Bourbon on one panel being presented to the Virgin Mary on the other. Eleme...
The Diptych of the Annunciation is a 15th-century Early Netherlandish religious painting. Created in the workshop of Jan van Eyck around 1434, the piece illustrates the biblical Annunciation scene across two separate panels. The panels feature the Archangel Gabriel on the left and the Virgin Mary on...
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 exemp...
The Diptych of St. John the Baptist and St. Veronica is a 15th-century Netherlandish oil painting, notable for its detailed religious portraiture.
The Cambridge Diptych is a 14th-century ivory carving notable for its intricate depiction of the Passion of Christ, preserved in the Fitzwilliam Museum.
