Moulins Triptych

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The Moulins Triptych is a significant work by the anonymous French painter known as the Master of Moulins. Flourishing around 1480-1500, this artist is considered the most important figure of the French school of International Gothic painting. The triptych itself, created around 1498, is housed in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame at Moulins.1

A triptych is a work of art composed of three sections or panels, often hinged so the outer two can fold inward. The Master of Moulins' triptych shows an affinity for Flemish art, particularly the style of Hugo van der Goes, but is distinctly rooted in French traditions. Other attributed works by the Master of Moulins include "Nativity with Cardinal Rolin" and "Portrait of a Praying Child".234

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Master of Moulins
…the Cathedral of Notre-Dame at Moulins. While the brittle draperies, explicit detail, and enamel-like colours of this work reveal the artist’s lifelong affinity for Flemish art (especially with that of Hugo van der Goes, under whom he may have studied), his style is unmistakably rooted in French artistic traditions, particularly…
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…the Cathedral of Notre-Dame at Moulins. While the brittle draperies, explicit detail, and enamel-like colours of this work reveal the artist’s lifelong affinity for Flemish art (especially with that of Hugo van der Goes, under whom he may have studied), his style is unmistakably rooted in French artistic traditions, particularly…
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