Hans Memling
Netherlandish, c. 1430–1494
died in Bruges.
Memling, born in Germany, probably trained in Brussels with Rogier van der Weyden before settling in Bruges in 1465, where he became the city’s leading painter. His calm, balanced altarpieces and devotional panels found eager patrons among the Italian merchants and bankers based there, such as Tommaso Portinari, agent of the Medici bank, whom he painted with his wife Maria. His portraits, often set against landscapes, influenced painters in Italy.
Written by Ochre Editions.
- In the collection
- 4 worksDated 1465–1490
- Mostly
- Painting
- Movement
- RenaissanceEuropean art from about 1400 to 1600, when painters rediscovered perspective and the classical past.
- Courtesy of
- The Met, The Art Institute of Chicago
