Artwork
Death; reverse side of St. John
Death; reverse side of St. John is an oil painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Hans Memling. It dates from 1470 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Death, the reverse side of St. John, is a Northern Renaissance oil painting by Hans Memling, dated to 1470. It is part of the collection at the Alte Pinakothek.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features a central, realistically depicted white skull within a stone-like box, emphasizing mortality in a religious context.
Technique & Style
Memling employed oil paint to achieve detailed, muted, and subdued colors, characteristic of Northern Renaissance attention to realism.
History & Provenance
Created in 1470, the work is attributed to Hans Memling and is currently housed at the Alte Pinakothek.
Artist & collection
Artist
Hans Memling was a German-Flemish painter who worked in the tradition of Early Netherlandish painting.
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