Bruges and Flemish Painting in the Late Gothic Period (c.1400–1500)

1. Jan van Eyck moves to Bruges

   Jan 1, 1429Labels: Jan van, Bruges

   • Jan van Eyck
   • Britannica

2. Ghent Altarpiece officially dedicated

   May 6, 1432Labels: Ghent Altarpiece, van Eyck

   • Met
   • Ghent Altarpiece

3. Van Eyck paints the Arnolfini Portrait

   Jan 1, 1434Labels: Arnolfini Portrait, Jan van

   • National Gallery
   • Arnolfini Portrait

4. Rogier van der Weyden paints Descent

   Jan 1, 1435Labels: Rogier van, Descent from

   • Prado work page
   • Britannica

5. Jan van Eyck dies in Bruges

   Jul 9, 1441Labels: Jan van, Bruges

   • Britannica
   • Jan van Eyck

6. Petrus Christus acquires Bruges citizenship

   Jul 6, 1444Labels: Petrus Christus, Bruges Guild

   • Met essay
   • Flemish Primitives

7. Christus paints Portrait of a Carthusian

   Jan 1, 1446Labels: Portrait of, Petrus Christus

   • Met object
   • Flemish Primitives

8. Memling registers as a citizen of Bruges

   Jan 1, 1465Labels: Hans Memling, Bruges

   • Britannica
   • Closer to Memling

9. Bouts completes Leuven Sacrament Altarpiece

   Jan 1, 1468Labels: Dieric Bouts, Leuven Sacrament

   • Altarpiece Bouts

10. Van der Goes paints Portinari Altarpiece

    Jan 1, 1476Labels: Hugo van, Portinari Altarpiece

    • Yale MAVCOR
    • Portinari Altarpiece

11. Charles the Bold dies at Nancy

    Jan 5, 1477Labels: Charles the, Nancy

    • Charles the Bold
    • Britannica Mary

12. Memling completes St John Altarpiece for hospital

    Jan 1, 1479Labels: St John, Hans Memling

    • St John Altarpiece
    • Sint Janshospitaal

13. Mary of Burgundy dies in Bruges

    Mar 27, 1482Labels: Mary of, Bruges

    • Britannica
    • Mary of Burgundy

14. Gerard David enters Bruges Guild of Saint Luke

    Jan 1, 1484Labels: Gerard David, Guild of

    • Britannica
    • National Gallery

15. Bruges guilds capture Maximilian in revolt

    Feb 5, 1488Labels: Maximilian of, Bruges guilds

    • Philip of Cleves
    • History of Netherlands

16. Maximilian released from captivity in Bruges

    May 16, 1488Labels: Maximilian of, Bruges

    • Philip of Cleves
    • Britannica Mary

17. Memling dies in Bruges

    Aug 11, 1494Labels: Hans Memling, Bruges

    • Britannica
    • Gda sk Museum

18. Flemish Primitives exhibition held in Bruges

    Jun 15, 1902Labels: Flemish Primitives, Bruges exhibition

    • Exposition 1902