THE ARNOLFINI MARRIAGE
by Jan Van Eyck
1395-1441
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Jan Van Eyck (IKE) was born in the Netherlands.
His paintings are very detailed. He was not the first to use oil paint, but he perfected the use of oil in paints. The colors in his paintings are delicate and have a beautiful shine. He was called "The King of Painters" by people even hundreds of years after his time.
The painting we are studying; The Arnolfini Marriage , is a record of the marriage of the two people in the picture. In modern days, a couple would hire a photographer to record their wedding. Giovanni Arnolfini hired an artist to paint the picture. In addition to being a portrait, it is also a legal record showing that the marriage took place. The artist signs it as a legal document.
You will enjoy looking at some of the details of the painting in the links below.
Portrait of a Man in a Turban,
1433 probably a self-portraitIt is thought that Jan Van Eyck had a brother named Hubert. Supposedly, the famous Ghent Altarpiece was started by Hubert and finished by Jan after his brother's death. This magnificent painting is very large; two stories high and painted in three parts. It is called a triptych (TRIP tik) because it is a picture in three panels.
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Step 4 Masterpieces
By Parent Child Press
All of the art reproductions in this volume are to be used with the handbook How to Use Child-Size Masterpieces for Art Appreciation (#59784). This handbook enables parents and/or teachers-who need not be art experts-to introduce fine paintings to children of all ages beginnning with three-year-olds.
Biography of Van Eyck
The Betrothal of the Arnolfini
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Details of the painting
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Man in a Turban
thought to be a self portrait
Hubert and John Van Eyck, Their Life Work
online book printed in 1908
The Marriage of Giovanni Arnolfini
Jan van Eyck
Buy this Art Print at AllPosters.com
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