Master of Flémalle

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The Master of Flémalle is the name traditionally given to an influential early 15th-century Netherlandish painter, now widely identified with Robert Campin, known for pioneering realistic detail and oil technique in Northern Renaissance art.

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instanceOf Netherlandish painter
Old Master
anonymous artist
historical person
activeInCentury 15th century
activeInPeriod early 15th century
artHistoricalRole pioneer of Early Netherlandish realism
precursor of the Northern Renaissance
artStyle detailed realism
devotional panel painting
associatedWith Burgundian Netherlands NERFINISHED
attributedWork Flémalle panels NERFINISHED
Mérode Altarpiece NERFINISHED
Seilern Triptych NERFINISHED
Virgin and Child before a Firescreen NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Southern Netherlands NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork painting
gender male
genre altarpiece
religious painting
triptych
hasAlias Robert Campin NERFINISHED
hasQuality complex iconography
expressive characterization of figures
meticulous depiction of domestic interiors
rich color palette
historicalDebate identity with Robert Campin is widely accepted but not universal
identifiedWith Robert Campin NERFINISHED
influenced Early Netherlandish painting NERFINISHED
Northern Renaissance art NERFINISHED
Rogier van der Weyden NERFINISHED
movement Early Netherlandish painting NERFINISHED
Northern Renaissance NERFINISHED
nameType notname
notableFor development of panel painting in the North
early use of oil painting techniques
innovative treatment of light and texture
naturalistic representation of figures
pioneering realistic detail in painting
placeNameOrigin Flémalle near Liège
regionActive Tournai NERFINISHED
schoolOrTradition Tournai school NERFINISHED
typicalSubject Annunciation NERFINISHED
Christian religious scenes
Virgin and Child NERFINISHED
usedMedium oil on panel
tempera on panel

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Robert Campin alsoKnownAs Master of Flémalle
Robert Campin hasCanonicalName Master of Flémalle