Martin Gayford

On the trail of one of the first artists to paint ordinary things

Who was the mysterious Master of Flémalle? Martin Gayford tries to track down the man behind an amazing Nativity

Everyday miracle: ‘Nativity’, c.1420s, by the Master of Flémalle. Credit: Bridgeman Images

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