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Portrait of Philip the Good is a lost oil on wood panel painting by the Early Netherlandish painter Rogier van der Weyden, dated variously from the mid 1440s to sometime after 1450. Rogier, Portrait of Philip the Good, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. Undated but Philip seems at least 10 years younger
Rogier van der Weyden painted his portrait twice on panel. Only copies survive, but in each he is shown wearing the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The only extant original van der Weyden of Philip a superb miniature known as "Jean Wauquelin presenting his 'Chroniques de Hainaut' to Philip the Good" (above right).
Rogier van der Weyden received many commissions from the Court of Burgundy. He excelled in portrait. He was not a realist, he did not seek to capture the particular characteristic of his model, but instead tried to create an ideal image.
Rogier van der Weyden (Dutch: [roːˈɣiːr vɑn dər ˈʋɛidə(n)]) or Roger de la Pasture (1399 or 1400 – 18 June 1464) was an early Netherlandish painter whose surviving works consist mainly of religious triptychs, altarpieces, and commissioned single and diptych portraits.
- Rogier Van Der Weyden Began His Career As An Apprentice To Robert Campin. In 1427, Rogier van der Weyden enrolled as an apprentice in the workshop of eminent Tournai painter, Robert Campin (sometimes referred to as the Master of Flémalle).
- Only Three Paintings Can be Officially Attributed To Rogier. Unlike Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden did not sign his work – in fact, the majority of Northern Renaissance artists remain nameless, referred to now as “Master of [insert artwork here].”
- He Was Court Painter To Dukes, Princes, And Kings. Rogier van der Weyden was a highly esteemed artist in his time and, as such, he produced works for distinguished members of the nobility, even royalty.
- He Was Appointed The Official Painter Of The City Of Brussels. After his promotion to master painter, Rogier van der Weyden left Tournai and by 1435 was living in Brussels with his wife, Elizabeth, whom he had married in 1426.
One of the most influential painters of the 15th century, Van der Weyden’s impact extended across Europe and was particularly important for Spanish, Dutch, and Flemish artists in the following two centuries.
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The artist of this portrait, Brussels resident Rogier van der Weyden, was commissioned to paint both Philip the Good and his son Charles, as well as several other members of the court. Rogier van der Weyden was not a realist.
