What is Flemish Art and why is it so important?

The term Flemish Art, as the name suggests, refers to the artworks (specially painting) created in the County of Flanders (and neighbouring areas of the Low Countries, including northern France) most significantly during the 15th and 16th century.
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Maps Featured:
Pieter van der Beke, The Charte van Vlaendren (1538), Germanisches Nationalmuseum.
Jacob van Deventer, Map from Bruges (1558).
Guglielmo Silvio, Map of Flanders (1567) in Descrittione di tutti in Paesi Bassi, Anversa by Francesco Guicciardini.
Joris Hoefnagel and Cornelius Caymox, Braun and Hogenberg's Civitates Orbis Terrarum (1572-1594), The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Matthias Quad and Johannes Bussemacher, Map of the county of Flanders (1609).
Artworks Featured:
Robert Campin, Mérode Altarpiece (1427-1432), The Cloisters.
Jan van Eyck, The Ghent Altarpiece (opened and closed) (1432), Saint Bavo Cathedral.
Jan van Eyck, Portrait of a Man in a Turban (1433), National Gallery of London.
Jan van Eyck, The Annunciation Diptych (c. 1433-1435), Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.
Jan van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait (1434), National Gallery of London.
Rogier van der Weyden, The Descent from the Cross (1435-1438), Museo del Prado.
Robert Campin, Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden (c. 1440-1460), National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.
Rogier van der Weyden, The Crucifixion Triptych (1443-1445), Kunsthistorisches Museum.
Rogier van der Weyden, Portrait of a Lady (c. 1460), National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.
Rogier van der Weyden, The Lamentation of Christ (1460s), Mauritshuis.
Hans Memling, Last Judgement (c. late 1460s), National Museum of Gdańsk.
Hugo van der Goes, The Adoration of the Kings (c. 1470), Gemäldegalerie.
Hans Memling, Tommaso di Folco Portinari and Maria Portinari (c. 1470), The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Hans Memling, Portrait of Bernardo Bembo (1471-1474), Royal of Fine Arts of Antwerp.
Hans Memling, The Annunciation (c. 1480), The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Hans Memling, Christ with singing and music-making angels (1483-1494), Royal of Fine Arts of Antwerp.
Albrecht Dürer, Feast of the Rosary (1506), National Gallery of Prague.

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