Rogier van der Weyden (Netherlandish, c. 1399–1464) Workshop of Rogier van der Weyden (Netherlandish, c. 1399–1464)

Rogier van der Weyden was born in Tournai in 1399 or 1400.¹

In 1426, he married Elisabeth Goffaert, with whom he had four children; one son became a painter, and another a goldsmith.¹

Rogier van der Weyden completed "The Descent from the Cross" around 1435.¹

Rogier van der Weyden moved to Brussels around 1435, where he began using the Flemish version of his name: "van der Weyden".¹

In 1435, Rogier van der Weyden was appointed the official town painter (stadsschilder) of Brussels.¹

In the Holy Year of 1450, Rogier van der Weyden undertook a pilgrimage to Italy.¹

During his trip to Italy in 1450, Rogier van der Weyden visited Ferrara, Florence, Bologna, and Milan.¹

JunRogier van der Weyden died in Brussels on June 18, 1464.¹