Die Sieben Freuden Mariens,

1480

Material / Technology / Carrier

Eichenholz

Dimensions of the object

81,3 x 189,2 cm

Displayed

AP OG Saal I

Department

Altniederländische Malerei

Genre

Malerei

Inventory number

WAF 668

Acquisition

1827 aus der Sammlung Boisserée

Stock

Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München

Citation

Hans Memling, Die Sieben Freuden Mariens, 1480, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/k2xnBroxPd (Last updated on 05.12.2023)

The legend of the Three Kings is depicted in great detail, from keeping a lookout for the Star of Bethlehem to the adoration of the child and the return journey by sea. Scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary and of Christ after the Resurrection are shown to the left and right. The painting was donated to the chapel of the Tanners’ Guild in the Church of Our Lady in Bruges in 1480 by Pieter Bultinc and his wife, Katalijne van Ryebeke. The couple can be seen at the bottom on the left and right.