St. John Altarpiece

The St. John Altarpiece is a notable religious painting by the Early Netherlandish master Hans Memling, completed around 1479. This large oak-panel triptych was commissioned in the context of the Northern renaissance during the mid-15th century in Bruges, originally created for the Old St. John's Hospital. Its detailed execution showcases the advanced oil painting techniques of the period. Signed and dated on the original frame, it remains at the hospital’s Memling museum, embodying the spiritual and artistic spirit of the era.