Society and culture: Exhibition "Triptych by Hugo van der Goes "Adoration of the Magi". By the end of restoration" in St. Petersburg

Exhibition "Triptych by Hugo van der Goes "Adoration of the Magi". By the end of restoration" opened in the State Hermitage (Saint-Petersburg) on December 10, 2012.

The exhibition is dedicated to the long end restoration of one of the masterpieces of the Hermitage - Triptych by Hugo van der Goes "Adoration of the Magi". This work is a typical example of the Dutch painting of the XV century - apart of immediacy worldview of the artist, entertaining narrative, detail, bright festive color. The central wing of the triptych presents: right at the top - good news to shepherds and their worship of the Christ Child, in the depths of the left - a meeting of the Magi at Calvary, in the center - Adoration of the Magi.

The restoration reveals a new Dutch painting of the XV century in bright and pure colors, free from the veil of late entries.

Restoration of Hugo Van der Goes “Adoration of the Magi” is implemented by the Laboratory of restoration of painting of the State Hermitage.