Loading
The Portinari Triptych
Hugo van der Goes1477 - 1478
Uffizi Gallery
Florence, Italy
Painted for Tommaso Portinari (1432-1501), director of the Bruges branch of the Medici bank, this triptych contains his portrait and those of his wife, Maria Baroncelli, and their three children on the side panels. On the verso in monochrome, the Annunciation is depicted. It was transported by sea in 1483 for the altar of the church of Sant' Egidio, annexed to the Hospital of Santa Maria Nuova which was founded by the Portinari family.
Show lessRead more
Details
- Title: The Portinari Triptych
- Creator: Hugo van der Goes van der Goes
- Creator Death Place: Audergem (Belgium)
- Creator Birth Place: Gand (Belgium)
- Date Created: 1477 - 1478
- Style: Flamish Renaissance/ Altarpiece
- Provenance: Church of Sant' Egidio, annexed to the Hospital of Santa Maria Nuova
- Physical Dimensions: w5860 x h2530 mm
- Original Title: Trittico Portinari
- Type: painting
- Medium: Oil on panel
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
