Tag Archives: J. Huizinga

memling: serenity among the swords

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Dave

When interest in Hans Memling revived, about a century and a half ago, the truth about him, unearthed from archives in Bruges was not as romantic as previously conjectured. Memling was not Flemish, but German, and he had arrived in … Continue reading →

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memling: pious little pictures

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Dave

The painting of A Lady with a Pink hangs in New York’s Metropolitan Museum. The pink, a flower that can symbolize betrothal, was the creation of Hans Memling whose realistic, but highly refined portraits mirrored fifteenth century Flemish society. Hans … Continue reading →

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