The Donne Triptych — Hans Memling

The artistic cosmogony that emerged in the area of what we now know as Belgium and Holland, which in the past was called Flanders, is almost infinite, and we could spend a lifetime marveling at its works. Flemish art was a reference in Europe for several centuries, especially in painting. From the Renaissance period onwards, a whole movement of its own flourished, absorbing the different influences from other parts of the continent (the Spanish and Italian ones being pre-eminent) to develop an entire artistic language of its own, which reached heights of excellence never seen before and left magnificent works for posterity. Hans Memling occupies an essential place among Flemish artists’ enormous pleiad. Belonging to <a href="https://medium.com/@alejandro.orradre/flemish-painting-37cf9d538fb0" rel="noopener">the first stage of Flemish art</a> in its decades of formation of its own identity (a period known as primitive Flemish), the painter developed an excellent career that led him to become a reference (both during his lifetime and after his death) for generations of artists. Triptychs were one of the compositions that took root throughout the Flemish region, where some of the most important and influential of the time were painted. Memling was no exception; throughout his career, he created more than one. <a href="https://medium.com/the-collector/the-donne-triptych-hans-memling-cd2af5ed5555">Read More</a>