St John Altarpiece

St John Altarpiece is a triptych or reredos.

Also recorded as Altarpiece of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist; St. John’s Altarpiece (Altarpiece of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist); St. John’s Altarpiece.

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Overview

Triptych by Hans Memling.

In detail

It is recorded as the work of Hans Memling.

Materials recorded for it are oil paint and panel.

It is associated with Belgium. The record gives 1479 as its date of establishment or first appearance. It is associated with Early Netherlandish painting. Recorded genres are religious art. It forms part of list of masterpieces of Flanders.

It is recorded in the collection of Sint-Janshospitaal and Bruges.

Sources

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2446971: St John Altarpiece

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