This episode of pplpod deep dives into the Early Netherlandish painter, Rogier van der Weyden (c. 1399 or 1400–1464). The article details his life, including his birth in Tournai and later move to Brussels where he became the prestigious 'painter to the town'. Sections cover his early life and apprenticeship under Robert Campin, his career and international acclaim, and the challenges associated with the attribution and authentication of his artwork due to lost civic records. Furthermore, the text discusses his influential style, which features expressive pathos and naturalism, and lists many of his major works, such as triptychs and portraits.