Hans Memling

Summary

Hans Memling is a human^[1]. He was born in Seligenstadt^[2]. He was born on 1435^[3]. He died in Bruges^[4]. He died on August 11, 1494^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], artist^[7], visual artist^[8], and draftsperson^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (546 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Hans Memling was born in Seligenstadt^[2].
• Hans Memling's place of birth was Mainz^[11].
• Hans Memling passed away in Bruges^[4].
• Hans Memling was born on 1435^[3].
• Hans Memling was born on January 1, 1433^[12].
• Hans Memling was born on January 1, 1430^[13].
• Hans Memling was born on 1435^[14].
• Hans Memling died on August 11, 1494^[5].
• Burial took place at Sint-Gilliskerk Brugge^[15].
• Hans Memling held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands^[16].
• Hans Memling held citizenship in Germany^[17].
• Hans Memling's professions included painter^[6].
• Hans Memling's professions included artist^[7].
• Hans Memling worked as a visual artist^[8].
• Hans Memling's professions included draftsperson^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Hans Memling is St John Altarpiece^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Hans Memling is Advent and Triumph of Christ^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Hans Memling is The Last Judgment^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Hans Memling is Greverade Triptych^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Hans Memling is Diptych of Maarten van Nieuwenhove^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Hans Memling is Bembo diptych^[23].
• Hans Memling is recorded as male^[24].
• Hans Memling's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Hans Memling is associated with the Early Netherlandish painting movement^[26].
• Hans Memling's Commons category is recorded as Hans Memling^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Seligenstadt^[2], a town^[28], in Germany^[29] and Mainz^[11], a big city^[30], in Germany^[31], founded in -0012^[32]. Recorded date of birth include 1435^[3], January 1, 1433^[12], and January 1, 1430^[13].

Education

Hans Memling studied under Rogier van der Weyden^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], artist^[7], visual artist^[8], and draftsperson^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include St John Altarpiece^[18], a triptych^[34], founded in 1479^[35]; Advent and Triumph of Christ^[19], a painting^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1480^[38]; The Last Judgment^[20], a triptych^[39], in Poland^[40], founded in 1467^[41]; Greverade Triptych^[21], a triptych^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1491^[44]; Diptych of Maarten van Nieuwenhove^[22], a painting^[45], founded in 1487^[46]; and Bembo diptych^[23], a diptych^[47], founded in 1483^[48]. Things named for Hans Memling include Memling^[49].

Death and Burial

Hans Memling died on August 11, 1494^[5]. He died in Bruges^[4]. He is buried at Sint-Gilliskerk Brugge^[15].

Why It Matters

Hans Memling ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (546 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include Memling^[49].

FAQs

Where was Hans Memling born?

Hans Memling's place of birth was Seligenstadt^[2].

Where did Hans Memling die?

Hans Memling died in Bruges^[4].

What did Hans Memling do for work?

Hans Memling worked as painter^[6], artist^[7], visual artist^[8], and draftsperson^[9].