The Sacraments

General Introduction

Baptism

van der Weyden, Seven Sacraments Altarpiece (1450), left panel
Seven Sacraments Altarpiece (1450), by Rogier van der Weyden. This is the left panel of the triptych, representing (left to right) Baptism, Confirmation, and Confession.

Confirmation


The Eucharist

van der Weyden, Seven Sacraments Altarpiece (1450), center panel
Seven Sacraments Altarpiece (1450), by Rogier van der Weyden. The center panel, showing the Eucharist, the source and summit of our faith.

Confession

The Church Fathers on the Sacraments



van der Weyden, Seven Sacraments Altarpiece (1450), right panel
Seven Sacraments Altarpiece (1450), by Rogier van der Weyden. The right panel, depicting (left to right) Holy Orders, Marriage, and Anointing of the Sick.

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