Even though the most famous painting by Jan van Eyck is a monumental work called the Ghent Altarpiece, he also created several small and delicate little works. One of these depicts a man wearing a blue hat and is therefore referred to as “Portrait of a Man with a Blue Chaperon.” Let’s take a closer …
Famous Jan van Eyck paintings
One of the smallest, yet delicate paintings in the oeuvre of Renowned Flemish Early-Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck consists of more than just one panel and features a remarkable surprise as well. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about the Dresden Triptych by van Eyck, a …
One of the great paintings by Flemish Primitive and Early-Renaissance painter Jan van Eyck (1390-1441) is believed to have been part of a much larger work. Regardless of this notion, it remains an intriguing work of art that has a lot of stories to tell. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most …
Very few paintings in the history of Western art have had an impact as the one located in a cathedral in the Belgian city of Ghent. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about the Ghent Altarpiece, one of the masterpieces in the oeuvre of Early Netherlandish painters Hubert and …
One of the most fascinating paintings in the oeuvre of Early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck is a work of incredible detail and depicts the man who commissioned it. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about the “Madonna of Chancellor Rolin,” one of the ultimate masterpieces …
One of the most fascinating paintings in the history of Western Art was created by a famous Renaissance artist, and in this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of facts about the Arnolfini Portrait. 1. It was painted by a famous Early Netherlandish painter The Arnolfini Portrait was painted in the year 1434 by Early …
Flemish painter Jan van Eyck (1380-1441) was one of the most famous Renaissance artists in Northern Europe in the 15th century. He worked the latter part of his life in Bruges where he was the court painter of the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good. Apart from his work for the Duke, who held him …