Campin (c.1378-79 – 1444) is usually now assumed to be identical with the Master of Flémalle. He was, with van Eyck, the founder of the realistic style of oil painting in the Netherlands in the early 15th century. Campin was active at Tournai from 1406. In the early 15th century the Netherlands belonged to the Duchy of Burgundy. The realistic detail of Campin's work is accompanied by a weightiness in the figures which is associated with Burgundian sculpture. It is paralleled in Italy in the work of Florentine early Renaissance artists. This quality is also evident in his portraits.
[Oil with egg tempera on oak, 40.7 x 28.1 cm]
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