Jean Fouquet's diptych from the collegiate church of Melun is one of the main works the
painting of the 15th century and French art in general. The left wing with the donor portrait
is since 1896 in Berlin while the right wing the Madonna performing wings of the Museum of
Fine Arts belongs to Antwerp. Both halves were separated by 1773 and were the last time
together in 1937. The Berlin exhibition unites them now again and shows more important works
including the original medallion with Fouquet's self-portrait from the Louvre an outstanding
portrait drawing of his hand as well as selected works by painters like Jan van Eyck and Peter
Christ. In the accompanying catalog well-known international researchers highlight different
aspects of the work including his iconography and technique the person of the founder
Fouquets artistic requirements and more.
