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Jan van Eyck

c. 1390–1441 · Renaissance (15–16th c.) · Netherlands · Northern Renaissance

Arnolfini Portrait — Jan van Eyck
Arnolfini Portrait

How to recognize Jan van Eyck

Van Eyck pioneered oil glazes that yield jewel-like, microscopic detail — every thread, hair, and reflection rendered with crystalline clarity and deep luminous colour. Surfaces glow as if lit from within.

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