Title: "Merode Altarpiece"
Artist: Robert Campin
Time: 15th Century Flanders
Flanders Pannel Painting
For Merode family chapel, TRIPTIC (3 pieces) everyday objects take on meanings.
Annunciation- ignoring angel, on foor instead of throne, bright red. Cutaway in middle class home contemporary with time period.
MAJOLICA- popular vase from florence
Tallis- jewish prayer shawl.
light of christ passign through window without breaking.
flame snuffed as jesus becomes human.
Left: INGHELBRECHT (patron) roses rep charity.
Right: Joseph carpender, tools show passion of christ. |