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Jan van Eyck (/ v æ n ˈ aɪ k / van EYEK, Dutch: [ˈjɑɱ vɑn ˈɛik]; c. before 1390 – 9 July 1441) was a Flemish painter active in Bruges who was one of the early innovators of what became known as Early Netherlandish painting, and one of the most significant representatives of Early Northern Renaissance art.
Jun 5, 2024 · Jan van Eyck was Netherlandish painter who perfected the newly developed technique of oil painting. His naturalistic panel paintings, mostly portraits and religious subjects, include the Ghent Altarpiece (1432), Portrait of a Man (1433), and the Arnolfini Portrait (1434).
Jan van Eyck (Dutch: [ˈjɑn vɑn ˈɛik]) (before c. 1390 – 9 July 1441) was an Early Netherlandish painter active in Bruges. He is often considered one of the founders of Early Netherlandish painting, and, one of the most significant representatives of Northern Renaissance art.
- Flemish
- Maaseik, Netherlands
Jan van Eyck. active 1422; died 1441. Image: Detail from Jan van Eyck, Portrait of a Man (Self Portrait?), 1433. Jan van Eyck is credited with originating a style of painting characterised by minutely realistic depictions of surface effects and natural light.
Van Dyck was an extremely successful portraitist and painter of religious and mythological pictures in Antwerp and Italy. He was also an accomplished draughtsman and etcher. However, he is now best remembered for his elegant representations of Charles I and his court.
Jan Van Dyke was born in 1950 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Boerenpsalm (1989), Zware jongens (1984) and Paniekzaaiers (1986).
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Portrait of a Man (Self Portrait?) Jan van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait, 1434. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more.
