Author Description

"Divided into three parts. The first is a comprehensive biographical essay incorporating the latest research and including a history of the appreciation of the artist's work. The second... is a complete illustrated catalogue of Memling's oeuvre, arranged chronologically. Each work is reproduced in... color with revealing details and is fully described and annotated. The third section is an analytical review of Memling's achievement, approached from historical, iconographic, stylistic, technical, and aesthetic perspectives... 500 illustrations, including 300 plates in full color"--Dustjacket.