Where is "Vanity" by MEMLING, Hans?

"Vanity" is held in the permanent collection of Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.

Which museum has "Vanity"?

"Vanity" is on display at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg in Strasbourg.

Who painted "Vanity" and when?

"Vanity" was painted by MEMLING, Hans in c. 1485.

What art movement is "Vanity" associated with?

"Vanity" is a work of Flemish, Renaissance, painted by MEMLING, Hans.

Can I see "Vanity" in person?

Yes — "Vanity" is on permanent display at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg in Strasbourg. Check the museum website for current opening hours.

MEMLING, Hans: Vanity

✦ MEMLING, Hans

🖼 Vanity, c. 1485

◈ Oil on wood

⊞ 22 × 14 cm

▣ Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg

◎ Strasbourg, France

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Soft brushwork renders a woman gazing at her reflection, jewels scattered across a table beside her. Memling's moral allegory warns against earthly vanity, embodying Renaissance anxieties about beauty's fleeting nature and spiritual salvation.

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