Rogier van der Weyden (1399/1400 – 18 June 1464) was a Netherlandish painter of the Early Northern Renaissance, hailing from the town of Tournai, in modern-day Belgium. His works, distinguished by their meticulous detail and emotional depth, have earned him a prominent place alongside other masters of Northern Renaissance art, such as Jan van Eyck.
Van der Weyden did not rely on the use of linear perspective to the extent seen in Italian Renaissance art; instead, he used figures and objects in relation to one another to create spatial depth. His figures often display a poignant emotional intensity, a feature that can be seen in his famous “Descent from the Cross.”
In terms of art movements, van der Weyden is associated with the Early Netherlandish painting, an art movement characterized by its detailed rendering, use of oil paints, and focus on both religious and secular themes. Though the exact sources of his inspiration remain uncertain due to the limited records from that time, his work exhibits influences from the preceding Gothic style and from his contemporaries, particularly Robert Campin, with whom he likely trained.
Artists that followed in a similar style or were influenced by van der Weyden include Hans Memling and Dieric Bouts, both of whom continued the traditions of the Early Netherlandish painting style.
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