The Wilton Diptych is a work that combines a sense of peace, majesty, awesome power, purity, poignancy, and elegance. It is unmatched in the world. At first glance the faces of the angels all look the same but each possesses its own distinct character. The panel is only 19x12 inches in size. There is no idea who the artist was or even his nationality. Art historians have debated his identity and most agree that he was English but there is still no clear-cut proof.
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