The Art of Roger van der Weyden

Roger van der Weyden (1400 – 1464) was one of the leading Flemish Old Masters of the Northern Renaissance during the 15th century, contemporary to Jan van Eyck. He was best known for his colorful triptychs and diptychs panel paintings, mainly on religious subjects. (Weyden, Roger van der. The Deposition (Descent from the Cross). c. 1435. oil on panel. Museo del Prado, Madrid.) Born in Tournai,