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MEMLING, Hans: Angel Musicians (left panel)

🖼 Angel Musicians (left panel), 1480s
Oil on wood
165 × 230 cm
Antwerp, Belgium

Luminous angels rendered in meticulous Flemish detail play celestial instruments amid gold leaf and jewel tones. Memling's panel exemplifies Northern Renaissance spirituality, combining technical mastery with ethereal grace that influenced devotional art across Europe.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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