Master of flemalle robert campin art
Campin's identity and the attribution of the paintings in both the "Campin" and "Master of Flémalle" groupings have been a matter of controversy for decades.
Robert Campin (c..
Merode Altarpiece (1435)
More Analysis of Merode Altarpiece
The Merode Altarpiece is relatively small in size, measuring roughly 4 feet in width by 2 feet in height, and like the earlier Seilern (Entombment) Triptych, was designed as a private devotional piece for use in the home.
It consists of three hinged panels (triptych format): the left panel depicts the donor and his wife; the central and most important panel shows the Annunciation itself, and its two main characters, Mary and Archangel Gabriel; the right panel portrays Joseph in his workshop.
The triptych is unsigned and undated, and only since the early 20th century has Robert Campin been identified as its creator, albeit with help from his assistants, one of whom may have been his greatest pupil Roger van der Weyden (1400-64).
Analysis, Meaning, Interpretation
The most radical feature of the painting is its domestic setting.
The Annunciation is the starting point for the Christian story of salva
