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Hans Memling (1435/40(?) - 1494)The most fascinating portrait by Memling is of an unknown young woman, dated 1480 on the frame. The woman is looking out of the panel as if through a window. Her hands are folded and seem to be resting on the frame of the painting - a trompe l'oeil effect which was to become very popular among later portrait painters. She is dressed in stylish earthy colours, interrupted by a broad, white collar, above which part of a bright red bodice can be seen. Her evident wealth is further emphasised by the seven gold rings with precious stones on her fingers and the golden chain with a cruciform gold pendant set with green stones and pearls.

The totally impassive serenity with which she looks at the observer must have made a deep impression soon after this portrait was created, even though that impression may have been different from what we now perceive. In the sixteenth century someone added a cartouche in the black background at the top left bearing the words Sibylla Sambetha quae et Persica, An: ante Christ: Nat: 2040 (The sibyl Sambetha, the Persian, in the year 2040 bc). And to emphasise that this was not just a Persian beauty, a long text was added at the bottom of the frame, probably by the same person, explaining that she is a ‘wicked monster’. Fortunately, when it comes to art everyone is free to judge for themselves.