The Presentation in the Temple 1463

by Hans Memling

Title

The Presentation in the Temple 1463

Artist

Hans Memling

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Photograph - Photograph

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The Presentation in the Temple, 1463

Memling, of German origin, worked for most of his active career in Bruges, at that time the most important art center and the wealthiest city in northern Europe. In this early work, the splendor of the fantastic setting and rich brocades reflect the opulence of the society from which the artist received his commissions. The two girls, whose presence is not required by the Biblical text, may represent members of the donor's family. By some, they are thought to have been painted by Memling's Instructor, Rogier van der Weyden.

Memling, Hans. b. Germany. Memling, who lived in Bruges, Belgium, probably was a pupil of Rogier van der Weyden. He is known for his portraits.

He spent some time in the Brussels workshop of Rogier van der Weyden, and after Rogier's death in 1464, Memling was made a citizen of Bruges, where he became one of the leading artists, painting both portraits and diptychs for personal devotion and several large religious works, seamlessly continuing the style he learned in his youth.

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