Hans Memling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hans Memling

Flemish painter

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1435

Place of Birth: Seligenstadt, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 11-Aug-1494

Profession: artist, painter

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Hans Memling (also spelled Memlinc; c.
1430 – 11 August 1494) was a German painter who moved to Flanders and worked in the tradition of Early Netherlandish painting.
He was born in the Middle Rhine region, and probably spent his childhood in Mainz.
He had moved to the Netherlands by 1465 and spent time in the Brussels workshop of Rogier van der Weyden.
He was subsequently made a citizen of Bruges, where he became one of the leading artists in which he painted religious works that often incorporated portraits of his wealthy patrons.
Memling's patrons included wealthy burghers (bankers, merchants, and politicians), clergymen, and aristocrats.Memling's portraits built upon the styles that he learned in his youth.
He became very successful, and in 1480 was listed among the wealthiest citizens in a city tax list. He married Anna de Valkenaere sometime between 1470 and 1480, and they had three children.
Memling's art was rediscovered, and became very popular, in the 19th century.



Alternative names	Hans Memlinc, Jan van Memmelynghe
Description	Southern Netherlandish painter and draughtsman
Date of birth/death	circa 1433 date QS:P,+1433-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902	11 August 1494
Location of birth/death	Seligenstadt near Aschaffenburg (?)	Bruges
Work location	Cologne (?), Brussels, Bruges (1466–1494)
Authority control	: Q106851 VIAF: 36926265 ISNI: 0000 0001 2100 6549 ULAN: 500005611 LCCN: n50013910 NLA: 35346391 WorldCat