The object in context
The Royal Museums’ 2016 selection identifies this work by Hans Memling: oak panel, inventory 2927, dated ca. 1475. Its inventory number distinguishes the Brussels object from versions or reproductions elsewhere. The old list records a collection location in 2016, not a guarantee of display today.
Try this when you look
Distinguish the central figure from the surrounding actions and landscape. Record how the image directs attention through position, scale or repeated lines. Compare the observation with the subject given in the title. Recognising a saint’s attribute is useful, but it does not replace examining the whole arrangement.
Before you visit
Check the museum’s current collection presentation using this inventory number. For a short visit, pair this object with one related work and reserve time to compare them. The room numbers in the historical PDF should not be used as a present-day floor plan.
- The object in context: The Royal Museums’ 2016 selection identifies this work by Hans Memling: oak panel, inventory 2927, dated ca. 1475.
- Try this when you look: Distinguish the central figure from the surrounding actions and landscape.
- Before you visit: Check the museum’s current collection presentation using this inventory number.