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JAN VAN EYCK
(1390-1441)
Characteristics
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Jan Van Eyck, Portrait of a Man,
1433. Oil on Panel.
Portrayed direct and distributed
light and texture
Created subordinate areas of
focus
Realness and unity
Sheer artistry, inscription in his
work simulate carved and applied
lettering.
Meticulously accurate
Round figures
Jan Van Eyck, The Arnolfini Wedding Portrait, 1434. Oil on Panel.
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Marriage contract between
Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini
and possibly his wife,
Presumably in their home in the
Flemish city of Bruges
A pictorial prayer for fertility
and children
Allegory
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Dog: fidelity in marriage
Hands held with palms upwards:
fidelity in marriage
Candle: God
Orange: innocence that exists in the
beginning of a marriage
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Reflection : death of Christ and prayers to Virgin Mary
Mirror: all knowing God and passion of Christ
Shoes removed : sanctity of marriage
Symbols
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The chandelier: one candle lit
which represents matrimony and
the unity of marriage
Style of shoes: high status
Their hands: raised as though
taking an oath
Dog: wealth and high status
Oranges on the windowsill:
indicates wealth
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Convex mirror: neutralism;
it’s there so the whole room
can be seen, and to show
that there was a witness to
the wedding.
The crystal prayer beads
on the wall & the image
of Saint Margaret: suggest
strong belief in religion
Words above mirror mean
“Jan Van Eyck was here.”
Ghent Altarpiece (1432)
Lucca Madonna (1436)
Just Judges (1432)
Portrait of Cardinal Niccolo Albergati (1432)