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MASTER of Flémalle: Mérode Altarpiece (left wing)

🖼 Mérode Altarpiece (left wing), c. 1427
Oil on wood
64.5 × 27.3 cm
New York, United States

Intimate domestic space rendered in meticulous oil technique reveals Mary reading in a medieval room, bathed in window light. This revolutionary panel pioneered Flemish realism by elevating private devotion and everyday objects to sacred significance.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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