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There are some excellent reproductions in color of fifteenth century Flemish paintings in the Germanic Museum. The impressive but small dyptich by van der Goes contains "Pieta" and "Adam and Eve," two classic examples of Flemish art at its best. The exact treatment of detail which can be found in almost any Flemish painting done by an artist of this period, makes each work of art a scholarly achievement. It is true that during the fifteenth century the Renaissance was well on its way toward what proved to be a comprehensive exodus from the medieval tradition, but nothing is more...

Author: By Jack Wilner, | Title: Collections & Critiques | 2/12/1940 | See Source »

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