The Dignity and Grandeur of Dieric Bouts the Elder
Like many painters of his generation, Dieric Bouts the Elder (born c. 1415, now the Netherlands - died May 6, 1475, now Belgium) was heavily influenced by masters Jan van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden. Later on in his career, however, a greater severity and dignity in the treatment of figures; appears in his work. The facial expressions of the figures in his paintings show an extraordinary restraint that appears as a deliberately controlled intensity, made with great spiritual effect.