Portraiture  Rogier van der Weyden (1399/1400–1464) Francesco d’Este (ca. 1430–after 1475) ca. 1460. Oil on wood ; The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931; 32.100.43 The illegitimate son of Leonello d’Este, ruler of Ferrara, Francesco was sent in 1444 to the Netherlands, where he received his education and military training at the court of Philip the Good, duke of Burgundy. This portrait was made in about 1460 when Francesco was close to thirty years old, and the hammer and ring he holds may be symbols of power or jousting prizes. The linear refinement of Rogier’s style is emphasized by the unusual choice of a white background. A striking contrast of intention can be seen in the gentle realism of portraits by Hans Memling. From Van Eyck to Bruegel Home | Next Page

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