Hans Memling

c. 1430–1494 · Renaissance (15–16th c.) · Belgium · Northern Renaissance

How to recognize Hans Memling

Memling is calm and serene where his teachers were intense — placid faces, tidy detail, soft landscapes through windows, and a quiet, balanced devotional sweetness.

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