Nativity by robert campin merode

The Mérode Altarpiece (c. 1425) by Robert Campin is a triptych oil painting on a wooden panel that depicts the Biblical story of the Annunciation with the Virgin Mary and Archangel Gabriel; the outer panels depict the donors and Joseph.

This article will discuss the Mérode Altarpiece’s symbolism and stylistic techniques in more detail and what has made it one of the most famous Northern Renaissance paintings. 

Artist Abstract: Who Was Robert Campin?

Robert Campin, also known as the Master of Flémalle, was considered one of the pioneering painters from the Early Netherlandish era during the Northern Renaissance period and the pioneers of what was known as New Realism, which also included the work of Jan van Eyck.

There are minimal records of his early life and where he was born, but reportedly he was born in 1375 and died in 1444.

He was also believed to have been born in Northern France in Valenciennes and later moved to Tournai in Belgium whe