Campin, Merode Altarpiece

Campin, Merode Altarpiece, 1425-1428, Early Northern Renaissance

1) A donor portrait; the man and woman in the left panel commissioned Campin to paint this triptych for their home

2) Depicts the annunciation, where the angel Gabriel informs Mary of her Immaculate Conception. Mary is shown as the sweet, humble, and pious "Virgin of Humility," sitting low by her lilies of purity and reading the Bible

3) Used intuitive perspective, which means to "eyeball" space in art