(b Seligenstadt, nr. Frankfurt, c.1430/40; d Bruges, 11 Aug. 1494). Netherlandish painter, active in Bruges from 1465. He was German by birth, but nothing of this background is evident in his paintings, which show close connections with Rogier van der Weyden, by whom—according to plausible tradition—he was taught. His softened and sweetened version of Rogier's style (there is some influence also from Bouts) made him the most popular Netherlandish painter of his day. Whereas Rogier excelled in the depiction of intense emotion, Memlinc's impeccably crafted paintings are quiet, restrained, pious, and beautifully balanced. Tax records indicate that he was one of Bruges's wealthiest citizens and his large output shows he must have had a busy workshop.