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‏The use of oil paint has been common in Europe for more than five centuries. Of course, most historians attribute the discovery of the oil paint style to the Van Eyck brothers, but they believe that the use of oil paint goes back to earlier times. Some historians attribute the invention of oil paint to Robert Koopman or the Flemish master Flemmal.

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Oil painting, popularized by the Van Eyck brothers, was used in Europe for centuries. Though often credited to them, some historians suggest earlier origins, possibly by Robert Campin or a Flemish master.