Hans Memling

Hans Memling
Memling's Self-Portrait at National Gallery, London
Born	Hans Memling c. 1430 Seligenstadt, Electorate of Mainz, Holy Roman Empire
Died	11 August 1494(1494-08-11) (aged 63–64) Bruges, County of Flanders, Kingdom of France
Education	Workshop of Rogier van der Weyden
Known for	Painting drawing
Notable work	The Last Judgement (c. 1467–1471) Scenes from the Passion of Christ (c. 1470) Adoration of the Magi (c. 1479–1480) Annunciation (c. 1480–1489) Madonna and Child with Saint James and Saint Dominic (c. 1488–1490)
Movement	Early Netherlandish Painting

Hans Memling (also spelled Memlinc; c. 1430 – 11 August 1494) was a German-Flemish painter who worked in the tradition of Early Netherlandish painting. Born in the Middle Rhine region, he probably spent his childhood in Mainz. During his apprenticeship as a painter he moved to the Netherlands and spent time in the Brussels workshop of Rogier van der Weyden. In 1465 he was made a citizen of Bruges, where he became one of the leading artists and the master of a large workshop. A tax document from 1480 lists him among the wealthiest citizens. Memling's religious works often incorporated donor portraits of the clergymen, aristocrats, and burghers (bankers, merchants, and politicians) who were his patrons.^[1] These portraits built upon the styles which Memling learned in his youth.

He married Anna de Valkenaere sometime between 1470 and 1480, and they had three children. Memling's art was rediscovered in the 19th century, attaining wide popularity.