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.

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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

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