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Memling

American  
[mem-ling] / ˈmɛm lɪŋ /
Also Memlinc

noun

  1. Hans c1430–94?, German painter of the Flemish school.


Memling British  
/ ˈmɛmlɪŋ, ˈmɛmlɪŋk /

noun

  1. Hans (hɑns). ?1430–94, Flemish painter of religious works and portraits

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The work, which belongs to the Museo della Città in Rimini, Italy, will be shown alongside the Morgan’s own Renaissance treasures, including paintings by Hans Memling and Perugino and sculptures by Antonio Rossellino.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

The main focus of the collection is the works of the Flemish Primitives, including Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling and Hugo van der Goes.

From Seattle Times Aug. 18, 2017

Lively, highly polished preparatory drawings for both figures were done directly on the panel surface — they’re visible through scanning technology and reproduced in the catalog — and are judged to be by Memling.

From New York Times Sep. 1, 2016

His shortlisted portrait is of his 14-year-old niece Eliza, and was influenced by the work of the 15th Century painter Hans Memling.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2015

The old Gothic church is dedicated to her, and in the choir is a shrine, enclosing her relics, with fine panel paintings representing incidents in her life by, probably, a contemporary of Memling.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various

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