Altarpiece :
The Adoration of the Magi
Hans Memling ca. 1433 – 1494
oil on panel (46 × 57 cm) — 1479
The Bible in Pictures - The Adoration of the Magi
Matthew 2:11 - And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
Central part of a triptych. This altarpiece was ordered by Jan Floreins, a member of the community in St. Johns Hospital in Bruges. Floreins is depicted in black, holding a book.>>>> Altarpiece
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