Complex sentence: In Bruges he studied and copied masterpieces by the Van Eycks, Rogier van der Weyden, and Hugo van der Goes, coming directly under the influence of the master whom he followed most closely, Hans Memling.
Split into simpler sentences: In Bruges he studied and copied masterpieces by the Van Eycks, Rogier van der Weyden, and Hugo van der Goes. Here he came directly under the influence of the master whom he followed most closely, Hans Memling.