Pieta Triptych (left and right panel), These two paintings are the left and right wings of the Pieta Triptych. On the left, we see St. Donatus who accompanies Donatus de Moor. St. Donatus wears a bishop's garments and carries a wheel with burning candles in his right hand and a staff with his left hand. The patron, Donatus de Moor (as identified in his coat of arms), kneels in front of St. Donatus in prayer. In the right panel, Donatus de Moor's wife, Adrienne de Vos is present with St. Adrian, who wears a suit of armor and a hat. He carries a sword and a yoke. There is a coat of arms present in this panel as well., c.1475

 Item — Box: 261
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0419

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Pieta Triptych (left and right panel), These two paintings are the left and right wings of the Pieta Triptych. On the left, we see St. Donatus who accompanies Donatus de Moor. St. Donatus wears a bishop's garments and carries a wheel with burning candles in his right hand and a staff with his left hand. The patron, Donatus de Moor (as identified in his coat of arms), kneels in front of St. Donatus in prayer. In the right panel, Donatus de Moor's wife, Adrienne de Vos is present with St. Adrian, who wears a suit of armor and a hat. He carries a sword and a yoke. There is a coat of arms present in this panel as well.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0398; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes: The accession number for this piece is Nr. 252a-c (1930.67.1-3a). The coat of arms present in both panels have since been painted out.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1475

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Religious subjects; Saint Donatian; Armor; Patrons; Saint Adrian; Staffs; Saints; Veils; Hats; Coat of Arms; School: Flemish; Style period: Early Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 7.2; Image width (in.): 4.9in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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