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Campin

British

/ ˈkæmpɪn /

noun

Robert. 1379–1444, Flemish painter, noted esp for his altarpieces: usually identified with the so-called Master of Flémalle.

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"So many dreams of returning to Campin and they do this. Unacceptable!" the mayor tweeted.

From Fox News • Aug. 4, 2021

“So many dreams of returning to Campin and they do this. Unacceptable!” the mayor tweeted.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2021

Campin worked in Tournai, a bustling center of textile and tapestry production in what is now Belgium.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2020

It’s so moving that people often drift away from it without noticing that hanging nearby are paintings by artists like Robert Campin and Hans Memling that would be stars in any other museum.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2019

His first master was an obscure Robert Campin.

From A Text-Book of the History of Painting by Van Dyke, John Charles

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