May 24
Title: Pentecost, aka Descent of the Holy Spirit (panel from the Pruszcz Polyptych) Artist: Colijn de Coter (Flemish, fl. ca. 1493-1506) Date: ca. 1500 Genre: religious art (Roman Catholic Christianity) Period: Northern Renaissance Movement: Early Netherlandish Medium: tempera on panel Dimensions: 164 cm (64.5 in) high x 73 cm (28.7 in) wide Location: National Museum in Warsaw, Poland
Colijn de Coter, also known as Colijn van Brusele (Colin of Brussels), specialized in altarpieces. His style was influenced by Roger van der Weyden, and de Coter in his turn was influential on Early Netherlandish art through his large, successful workshop.
