Why it matters
A large triptych painted for the Old St John's Hospital in Bruges, where it still hangs in the Memling museum. When closed, the wings show the hospital's donors with their patron saints.
Did you know?
- It is signed and dated 1479 on the original frame.
- It was commissioned in the mid-1470s.
- It consists of five paintings.
Based on the Wikipedia article St John Altarpiece (Memling) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
