The artwork titled “St. Ursula Shrine: Virgin and Child” is a religious painting created in 1489 by Hans Memling, a prominent figure in the Northern Renaissance art movement. It is currently housed in the Memling Museum located in the Old St. John’s Hospital in Bruges, Belgium.
This exquisite painting portrays the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child. The Virgin is depicted wearing a rich red mantle, which flows gracefully around her. The Christ Child, in her arms, is partially draped in a white cloth. Two nuns, shown in prayerful reverence, flank the Virgin and Child on either side. The figures are set against a detailed Gothic architectural backdrop with delicately leaded stained glass windows, showcasing Memling’s meticulous attention to detail and mastery of light and shadow. The ornate framing of the artwork, with its intricate gold tracery, adds to the sanctity and reverence of the scene.
