The Assumption of the Virgin

During the 15th century Johann Koerbecke was the most important artist in the Westphalian city of Munster. He trained in the workshop of his father, Hermann Koerbecke, and took over its running after Hermann’s death. Koerbecke’s work reveals a knowledge of Early Flemish painting, in particular that of Robert Campin and the Van Eyck brothers, which has led to the suggestion that he made a trip to t…