Robert Campin: The Silent Master of Early Netherlandish Painting Robert Campin, often identified as the “Master of Flémalle,” stands as a pivotal figure in the transition from late Gothic to early Renaissance art. Born around 1375 in Tournai, Belgium – a vibrant center for artistic production at the time – and dying in 1444, his life coincided with a period of immense innovation in painting techniques and a shift towards greater realism and psychological depth. While he left no definitive signature on any of his works, a substantial body of paintings attributed to him, alongside a group know…