Triptych with the Entombment of Christ
Robert Campin·1415
Historical Context
This triptych with the Entombment of Christ, attributed to Robert Campin and dated around 1415, is one of the earliest works associated with the founding master of Netherlandish painting. Now in the Courtauld Institute, London, the triptych shows the transition from International Gothic elegance to the new Tournai naturalism that Campin pioneered. The subject of Christ's entombment emphasized the physical reality of Christ's death, reflecting late medieval devotional practice.
Technical Analysis
The triptych reveals Campin's early development of naturalistic figure modeling and spatial depth, with volumetric drapery folds and solid figure construction that anticipate the mature Netherlandish style.
