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MEMLING, Hans: St John Altarpiece (left wing)

🖼 St John Altarpiece (left wing), 1474-79
Oil on oak panel
176 × 78.9 cm
Bruges, Belgium

Jewel-toned robes and intricate gold leaf frame St. John's serene figure in meticulous Flemish detail. Memling's devotional altarpiece wing exemplifies Northern Renaissance craftsmanship and spiritual intimacy, establishing the artist's reputation for luminous religious imagery.

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