First published in 1993, Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait: Stories of an Icon examines one of the earliest and most celebrated paintings in the history of European art from a variety of perspectives.
So, here's what I've discovered so far. It's called the "Arnolfini Portrait". And it was painted in Bruges, a city in Belgium, by a man called Jan van Eyck. So, it looks pretty simple, doesn't it?
Image caption, The circled figure in Michelangelo’s fresco of The Last Judgement is said to be a self portrait It was ... chance the Dutch artist Jan van Eyck may have painted himself into ...
The Ghent Altarpiece, completed by Hubert and Jan Van Eyck in 1432, has captivated the art world for centuries. Housed at St Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium, it is seen as the first major oil ...
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Self-Portrait with Monkey, 1938, Oil on masonite, 16" x 12", Collection of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, New York In October 1938, Frida staged her first one-woman exhibition at the Levy Gallery ...
"Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair" by Frida Kahlo ... "The Arnolfini Portrait" by Jan van Eyck (1434) - A Northern Renaissance painting known for its detailed symbolism and mastery of oil painting ...
A brooding self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh has finally been declared genuine after years of uncertainty. Art experts have identified Self Portrait (1889) as the only work painted by the Dutch ...
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Laura Ten Eyck is director of the renowned second floor gallery at the Argosy Book Store in New York City. Trained as an artist, she has a passion for contemporary art matched only by her ...
A new exhibition of more than 80 works at the David Roche Foundation House Museum, Flowers: Passion. Pain. Nation. offers a glimpse into the vast depth of Western floral art in the last 400 years and ...