Daniel Ankele, "Hans Memling: 185+ Renaissance Paintings"
English | ASIN: B005J0Z4M0 | August 24, 2011 | EPUB | 198 pages | 11.18 MB
English | ASIN: B005J0Z4M0 | August 24, 2011 | EPUB | 198 pages | 11.18 MB
HANS MEMLING Art Book contains 185 reproductions of religious altarpieces, biblical scenes and portraits with title,date and interesting facts page below. Book includes Table of Contents, thumbnail gallery and is formatted for all Kindle readers and Tablets (use rotate and/or zoom feature on landscape/horizontal images for optimal viewing).
BORN: c1430-35 in Seligenstadt, Germany.
DIED: August 11, 1494 in Bruges, Belgium.
MOVEMENT: Northern Renaissance
INTERESTING FACTS:
§ Memling studied under Rogier van der Weyden.
§ Memling moved to Bruges in 1465 after van der Weyden’s death. There he opened up a workshop and became one of its wealthiest citizens.
§ Memling’s patrons were mainly religious houses (hospitals, churches, etc.), wealthy businessmen, the Medicis and the Hanseatic League.
NOTABLE WORKS:
The Last Judgment, The Donne Triptych, Shrine of St Ursula, and the Adoration of the Magi.