The Arrival of the New Naturalism Conrad Laib did not merely paint; he imported a visual revolution into Central Europe. While much of the regional art of the mid-15th century remained tethered to older, flatter traditions, Laib brought the technical rigor of the Ars Nova from the Netherlands and Paris into the German-speaking lands. His presence in the art scene marks a decisive shift toward a new kind of realism. He replaced symboli…