A Movable Feast | Hugo van der Goes' Trinity Panels at the National Gallery
- Thursday 20 April, 6–8pm
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Since the Trinity panels by Hugo van der Goes came on long-term loan from the Royal Collection in 1931, they have been a display highlight at the Scottish National Gallery. For many years they were one of the first works of art visitors encountered on entering the Gallery. The ways in which the Trinity panels are displayed greatly affects their visual and intellectual impact. While their importance as documents of Scottish history has always been recognised, the panels have primarily been presented as outstanding examples of Netherlandish art rather than of Scottish royal portraiture. Patricia Allerston, Deputy Director of European and Scottish Art, will explore this intriguing aspect of the Trinity panels' material history, focusing on the display decisions from the mid-1930s to the present.
Hugo van der Goes, The Trinity Altarpiece, about 1478-9 (lent by His Majesty the King), in the Scottish National Gallery in 1936 [Ministry of Works photograph]
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A Movable Feast | Hugo van der Goes' Trinity Panels at the National Gallery
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