Hugo van der Goes

(1440–1482) Flemish painter (c.1440-1482)

Hugo van der Goes (1440–1482) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Hugo van der Goes belongs to the chapter ‘The Renaissance’ in this site’s history of art.

Hugo van der Goes was born in Ghent and died in Red Cloister. Hugo van der Goes worked in Ghent. Wikidata associates Hugo van der Goes with Early Netherlandish painting. The students included Aert van den Bossche and Juan de Flandes.

The best-known works include ‘Portinari Triptych’, ‘Adoration of the Shepherds’, ‘Death of the Virgin’, and ‘Monforte Altarpiece’. The catalogue has 41 works by Hugo van der Goes with free images. The dated works span the years 1450–1650. Works by Hugo van der Goes are held by several collections, among them Gemäldegalerie, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, and Royal Collection. Wikidata links 11 works to movements covered in the chapter ‘The Renaissance’.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Martin Schongauer, Matthäus Roritzer, Antonio Rizzo, Bartolomé Bermejo, and Alvise Vivarini.

• The Renaissance
• Portinari Triptych
• Vienna Diptych
• Monforte Altarpiece
• Death of the Virgin
• Adoration of the Shepherds
• Trinity Altarpiece