Artist: Robert Campin (Master Of Flemalle)
Topic: Arts
Date: 1427
Size: 64 x 63 cm
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, United States)
Technique: Oil
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About the Artist
Robert Campin, also known as the Master of Flémalle, was a pioneering painter from the Early Netherlandish era. He is considered one of the founders of the new realism in painting and is renowned for his meticulous attention to detail and his innovative use of oil paint.
Title and Description
The Mérode Altarpiece, also known as the Annunciation Triptych, is an unsigned and undated oil on oak panel triptych attributed to Robert Campin and an assistant. The three panels represent, from left to right, the donors kneeling in prayer in a garden, the moment of the Annunciation to Mary, which is set in a contemporary, domestic setting, and Saint Joseph, a carpenter with the tools of his trade.
Size and Media
The Mérode Altarpiece measures 64.1 x 59.7 cm (25.2 x 23.5 in) and is painted in oil on oak panel.
Date and Location
The central panel of the Mérode Altarpiece was completed after 1422, likely between 1425 and 1428. It is now located at The Cloisters, in New York City.
Symbolism and Meaning
The Mérode Altarpiece is a founding and important work in the then emerging late Gothic, Early Netherlandish style. It has been described as a "milestone between two periods; it at once summarizes the medieval tradition and lays the foundation for the development of modern painting". The many elements of religious symbolism include the lily and fountain (symbolising the purity of Mary), and the Holy Spirit represented by the rays of light coming through from the central panel's left hand window.
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