Diptych with the Allegory of True Love, Hans Memling, Between 1485 and 1494
Together with file:hans memling 050. Jpg (metropolitan museum of art, new york) this panel was probably part of a larger work, a diptych or a triptych. The lady on the other panel is holding a carnation as a sign that she is in love. Together the panels formed an allegory of (true) love. Object Type: painting. Genre: allegory. Date: Between 1485 and 1494. Place of creation: Bruges. Dimensions: height: 43 cm (16.9 in); width: 16 cm (6.2 in). Medium: oil on oak wood. Collection: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Hans Memling 001