How did Hugo van der Goes create realism in the image above?

What is a polyptych?
What does the dog represent in the following image? (Hint: The name “Fido” may come from this representation.)

What does an altar symbolize in a Christian church?
What did people place on the altars?
How does atmospheric perspective create realism?
What were the most commonly used symbols in Flemish art?
What is the antependium?
What theme did all of the symbols in Flemish art possess?
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