Hans Memling’s portrait of Maria Maddalena Portinari, 1480. On wood. I’ve only seen five Memling paintings in my lifetime and the were all gorgeous. I don’t believe he was a high output painter (thus the five encounters). I always give the edge to him over Giotto or Duccio. It’s a small edge but that speaksContinue reading “Memling. 20 Feb 2014.”