Explain the Symbols in the Robert Campin's (Master of Flémalle)

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Essay

Explain the symbols in the Robert Campin's (Master of Flémalle) Mérode Altarpiece. How do they relate to a household in the Netherlands? How is this work a religious statement?

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Definitions:

Cytoplasmic Division

A process, also known as cytokinesis, where the cytoplasm of a parental cell is divided into two daughter cells.

Cytokinesis

The division of the cell's cytoplasm into two distinct daughter cells immediately following mitosis, ensuring that each cell receives its share of the cytoplasm.

Eukaryotic Fission

A type of cell division in eukaryotic organisms, similar to binary fission, resulting in the replication and division of a cell into two genetically identical daughter cells.

Proto-Oncogenes

Normal genes that, when mutated, become oncogenes and can contribute to cancer development by promoting cell growth and division.