Tag: Hans Memling

  • On the side of the Angels, Part 8: Memling

    Another in a series of observations of early medieval paintings in the National Gallery London, an endless source of inspiration and amusement. Intended to show how I find stories in a painting, not my opinion of the subject matter nor its creator. Nothing replaces seeing the real thing! Virgins and Children, with Donors and Angels…

  • The Memling Triptych, Sint Jans Hospitaal, Brugge.

    I wrote this in 2007 as part of an essay on silence for my coaching course. I am now completely hooked on Memling and have written a story based on his pictures; Portrait of The Artist’s Model as a Young Woman.   We’ve been walking around the museum for over 2 hours and now, this…