Memling

I went to look at the Memling exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale (ie the art gallery next to the Quirinale palace):

http://english.scuderiequirinale.it/categorie/memling-e-l-italia-exhibition

Memling was a German who moved to Bruges in Flanders, probably because it was a wealthy town. The commentary said that in the 15th century, Bruges was a more important trading centre than London or Paris. Because of that, there were wealthy Italian families living in Bruges, who could commission works of art for portraits, decoration of churches or private religious devotions.

The exhibition had works by Memling, as well as others by contemporary Italian and Flemish painters.

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