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Hans Memling

Type Figure Region Flanders Time c. 1435–1494 Also known as Hans Memling、Jan Memling、汉斯·梅姆灵

A 15th-century Flemish painter active in Bruges, regarded as one of the representative figures of Northern Renaissance painting.…

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  1. 1471–1480Bruges · FlandersIn Bruges he received commissions from wealthy merchants, the church, and hospitals, creating works such as the Legend of Saint Ursula; noted for meticulous realism, soft color, and religious narrative, he became a central figure in 1470s Flemish painting.
  2. 1481–1494Bruges · FlandersIn the 1480s he continued painting for local and international patrons, his works spreading via trade networks to the Iberian Peninsula and beyond; he died in Bruges in 1494.

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