Hugo Van Der Goes

Hugo Van Der Goes is said to be one of the most influential Flemish artists of the early 15^th century. He was often commissioned by the church, so often in fact that one of his most recognizable works of art is a nativity scene. Not much is known about his life before he was a master painter but since gaining his fame, he gained many copycats. Many of the works thought to be his were eventually reassessed and determined to be done by people who worked for him or simply people trying to copy his style. Some of his more well-known pieces are, Portrait of a Man (ca.1475), Adoration of the Shepards (1480), The Portinari Triptych (1475), the adoration of kings (1470), and The Fall and Redemption of Man.