Altarpiece of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist

Hans Memling

1479

Physical Description

Medium: Oil on canvas

Production Description

Production Date: 1479

Provenance

Current Location: Stedelijk Museum Brugge, Memlingmuseum, Stad Brugge

Scholarly Commentary

Introduction

Scholars have believed that this picture was the source for DGR's sonnet A Virgin and Child, by Hans Memmeling; in the Academy of Bruges , though it is now believed to have been inspired by another picture.

Altarpiece of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist
Copyright: © Photo: H. Maertens, Bruges, Tel. +32 50 386817. Image courtesy of Stad Brugge, Stedelijke Musea, Dyver 12, 8000 Brugge
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