Following the success of Rubens and his series of short art films, Paul Hasaerts embarked on a project exploring the Flemish Primitives. With this film, he set out to offer a sweeping overview of fifteenth-century Flemish painting, showcasing masterpieces by Van Eyck, Van der Weyden, Bouts, Van der Goes, Memling, Quinten Metsys, and Brueghel, capturing both their artistic brilliance and historical significance.