The Virgin and Child by Hans Memling

GPTKB entity

Properties (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf painting
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Hans_Memling
gptkbp:artMovement Renaissance_art
gptkbp:artwork attention to detail
use of light and shadow
realism
gptkbp:collection gptkb:The_National_Gallery,_London
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced religious art
influenced secular art
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important_work_of_art_in_the_Renaissance_period
gptkbp:dimensions approximately 60 cm × 45 cm
gptkbp:exhibits exhibited in various art galleries
displayed in major art exhibitions
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed for its composition
analyzed for its symbolism
subject of art historical studies
analyzed for its technique
gptkbp:historicalContext created during the late 15th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance reflects the values of its time
represents the transition in art styles
important_for_understanding_Renaissance_art
considered_a_masterpiece_of_Northern_Renaissance_art
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Virgin and Child by Hans Memling
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Christian_art
gptkbp:influenceOn religious iconography
subsequent artists
gptkbp:inspiration religious devotion
gptkbp:is_a_member_of unknown
gptkbp:location gptkb:National_Gallery,_London
gptkbp:medium oil on panel
gptkbp:notableFeature rich colors
detailed facial expressions
elaborate background
gptkbp:reproduction widely reproduced in art books
gptkbp:style gptkb:Northern_Renaissance
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Virgin_Mary
Child Jesus
gptkbp:symbolizes depiction of motherhood
depiction of divinity
gptkbp:technique layering of paint
gptkbp:yearEstablished c. 1480