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New Online Publication on Hans Memling

The restoration of Hans Memling's Christ with singing and music-making Angels from the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp (KMSKA) was recently completed. Because of the non-restored condition of the yellowed varnish and the darkened retouches, the panels are never estimated at true value. After sixteen years of patient conserving, restoring and researching, the three monumental panels are ready to dazzle at the reopening of the KMSKA in 2019.

Online Publication: Restoration of ‘Christ with singing and music-making Angels'

(News item March 21, 2017)