Christmas ornament - Hans Memling
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Angel holding an olive branch - Hans Memling.
Fragment of the left pane of a triptych that belonged to Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands, and offered by her to the monastery of Brou. The center, a Christ of pain held by the Virgin had been painted by Roger van der Weyden. Memling completed it around 1475-1480. The right pane, an Angel holding a sword, is kept in London.
