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evidence: Triptych of the Sedano family is an oil-on-panel triptych altarpiece by the Early Nethlandish painter Gerard David , usually dated between 1490 and 1498 , probably c. 1495 .. triptych. triptych. Early Nethlandish. Early Netherlandish painting. Gerard David. Gerard David. It is noted for its innovative framing and for its rendering of the decorative oriental carpet seen at Mary 's feet .. oriental carpet. Oriental carpets in Renaissance painting. The work was commissioned by the Castilian merchant Jean de Sedano , and features the Virgin and child in an enclosed garden .. Castilian. Crown of Castile. Virgin and child. Virgin and child. enclosed garden. walled garden. Each wing shows a donor kneeling in prayer accompanied by a saint  : John the Baptist is seen to the left , John the Evangelist to the right .. John the Baptist. John the Baptist. John the Evangelist. John the Evangelist. The panels are unified by the continuous background landscape of green fields and a serene , deep blue seascape .. When the wings are closed , the exterior shows Adam and Eve , thereby creating a contrast between the heavenly interior and sinful exterior .. Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve. Art historian Maryan Ainsworth notes that the triptych 's dense imagery appears to be `` a conflation of features of some of the most notable Netherlandish art of the last sixty years '' , indicating that it was created in response to the high demand across Europe at the time for Netherlandish triptychs .. triptych. triptych. Specifically , the figures are painted in a manner similar to Jan van Eyck 's work , while the overall design and composition seem derived from Hans Memling .. Jan van Eyck. Jan van Eyck. Hans Memling. Hans Memling. Maryan Ainsworth of the Metropolitan Museum of Art , sees this as a conscious decision of the artits to align and identify himself as on a par with the masters of Netherlandish art .. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 1503 , de Sedano joined the Confraternity of the Holy Blood , a sect devoted to the veneration of a 12th-century relic brought from Jerusalem .. The donor appears kneeling in prayer in the left wing , being blessed by John the Baptist , with his young son by his side .. John the Baptist. John the Baptist. His much younger wife is shown in the right panel , presented to the Virgin by John the Evangelist .. John the Evangelist. John the Evangelist. In the year he joined the Confraternity , de Sedano commissioned David to produce a painting of the Marriage at Cana .. Marriage at Cana. Marriage at Cana. The triptych was purchased by the Louvre in 1890 .. triptych. triptych