Early Dutch painting is the most mysterious period in the history of art in the Netherlands. The number of paintings from the fifteenth century that are extant is extremely small and the names of artists virtually unknown. At that time, art was virtually exclusively in the service of the Christian religion. What is remarkable is that the works still appeal to us thanks to their high artistic quality. The film was made to accompany the exhibition Early Hollanders. Painting from the late middle ages, that was held from 16 February to 25 May 2008 in Museum Boijmans van Beuningen.