Triptych of Earthly
Vanity and Divine Salvation (Vanity) (c.1485)
by Hans Memling (1435-1494)
Oil on oak panel
22 x
15 cm
Hans Memling was a German painter of portraits and religious art work. The painting Vanity is one of three panels belonging to the piece Triptych of Earthly Vanity and Divine Salvation. Vanity is located in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg. Vanity is considered a sin and is an excessive admiration of ones looks and achievements. This is also known as pride which is one of the seven deadly sins.
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