Jan Van Eyck a short history of the artist Jan Van Eyck
Jan Van Eyck perhaps reached his greatest triumph in the painting of portraits. One of his most famous portraits which represents an Italian merchant, Giovanni Arnolfini, who had to come to the Netherlands on business with his bride Jeanne de Chenany. A simple corner of the real world had suddenly been fixed on to a panel as if by magic. Here it was the carpet and the slippers, the rosary on the wall, the little brush beside the bed, and the fruit on the windowsill.
Jan Van Eyck.	The picture probably represents a solemn moment in their lives-their betrothal and probably the painter was asked to record this important moment as a witness. (Jan Van Eyck)   Email us even if its just for a chat We reply to you today. <<Old master portraits Home		Portrait history Greek portraiture Peter Parlour Jan Van Eyck Leonardo Da Vinci Hans Holbein Peter Paul Rubens Frans Hals Rembrandt Van Rijn Joshua Reynolds Francisco Goya James Whistler Pablo Picasso Giacometti David Hockney

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