Five Angels Playing Musical Instruments, left hand panel from a triptych from the Church of Santa Maria la Real, Najera 1490

"Five Angels Playing Musical Instruments" is a 1490 oil painting by Early Netherlandish artist Hans Memling. It is the left panel of a triptych originally commissioned for the Church of Santa Maria la Real in Najera, Spain. The painting depicts five angels playing a variety of instruments, including a lute, a flute, a recorder, a harp, and a viol. The angels are depicted in a serene and peaceful manner, their faces full of joy and devotion, highlighting the theme of celestial music as a form of praise to God. Memling’s masterful attention to detail is evident in the intricate depiction of the instruments, the angels' garments, and the clouds that form the background.