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MEMLING, Hans: St Ursula Shrine: Arrival in Rome (scene 3)

🖼 St Ursula Shrine: Arrival in Rome (scene 3), 1489
Oil on panel
35 × 25.3 cm
Bruges, Belgium

Golden light bathes a procession of pilgrims arriving at Rome's gates, rendered in meticulous Flemish detail with jewel-toned robes and architectural precision. This shrine panel celebrates Saint Ursula's legendary journey, blending religious devotion with Memling's mastery of narrative space and luminous color.

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