St John Altarpiece
Hans Memling · 1470
Why it's great
Mary and the baby Jesus sit in the center, with saints and angels beside them and scenes from John the Baptist and John the Evangelist on the side panels. Hans Memling painted it in about 1470 for a hospital in Bruges.
Where to see it
📍 Flanders
Hang it on your wall
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
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Hans Memling was born in Germany in about 1435 and became the most successful painter in Bruges, in what is now Belgium. His calm, sweet and beautifully detailed religious pictures and portraits were bought by rich merchants and bankers from all over Europe. He died in Bruges in 1494.
