Given statement is True. Robert Campin who is identified as Master of Flemalle was the first great painter of early Flemish and Early Netherlandish paintings. He was a painter of late 14th century. He was the first painter who showed more realistic observation powers.Campin used to paint more rounded characters by modeling light and shades, which gave his painting more sense of perspective and space.
I think that one of the misconceptions that Columbus had about the world is that it was flat when as we know now it's very much not. I hope this helps :)
