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Rogier van der Weyden
Biography
When we think of the Renaissance, we inevitably think first of Michelangelo, then perhaps Leonardo, Raphael and a host of lesser forerunners such as Donatello, Verrocchio, Ghiberti, or Ghirlandaio.
This is unfortunate, not that these were not great artists, but that our whole outlook on the Renaissance is so southerly oriented. The Italian Renaissance wasn't the only game in town. Just to the north were D�rer, Bosch, Cranach, Gr�newald, van Eyck, Campin, Brueghel, and van der Weyden to name but a few.
As in the south, two or three stand out as leaders, van Eyck and D�rer to be sure, with Brueghel and Gr�newald not far behind.
Ed van der weyden biography of williams
Actually, the diverse cast of characters in the North were much more nearly equal in importance than in Italy where the "big three" dominated. However personally, I have a favourite--Roger van der Weyden.
Van der Weyden was a Flemish artist born around , which puts him very early in the Northern Renaissance era.
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