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Topic 5 – The inner gaze: Private devotional art

 

Key terms:

·        Diptych, triptych

·        Disguised symbolism (Erwin Panofsky)

·        Book of hours

·        Mary, Duchess of Burgundy (r. 1477-82)

·        Maarten van Nieuwenhove / St Martin of Tours

·        Devotio moderna

·        Thomas à Kempis, Imitation of Christ (1427-41)

 

 

Image group URL: Private http://www.artstor.org/artstor/ViewImages?q=gDJHdjcg&userId=gjZDdw%3D%3D&igName=4RNbayIzOw%3D%3D

 

<1>

Stefan Lochner

Virgin of the Rosebower

c. 1440

 

<2>

Robert Campin

Merode altarpiece

c. 1425-30

 

<3>

Master of Mary of Burgundy

Book of Hours of Mary of Burgundy,

c. 1480

Fol. 14v: Mary, Duchess of Burgundy at prayer

 

<4>

Hans Memling

Nieuwenhove diptych

1487

For more information on the Nieuwenhove diptych visit: http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2006/diptych/diptych1.shtm

 

<5>

Geertgen tot Sint Jans

Nativity at night

c. 1490

 

<6>

After Jan van Eyck

Salvator Mundi

c. 1440

 

<7>

Hans Memling

Diptych of St Veronica

c. 1483

 

<8>

Master of Mary of Burgundy,

Book of Hours of Mary of Burgundy

c. 1480

Fol. 43v: Christ nailed to the Cross

 

<9>

Hieronymus Bosch

Crowning with thorns

1495-1500

 

<10>

Hieronymus Bosch

Christ carrying the Cross

1515-16