Jan Van Eyck, born in 1390, to Maaseik, Belgium, was said to be, “The Father of Oil Painting.” He was given this reputation for his amazing talent and experimentation with this modern paint. His reputation was also built through the way he fit in with the culture, his art, and his religion. Van Eyck was one of the most famous and significant painters of the renaissance also because of his family of painters all who were less famous but still significant as painters.
Van eyck’s career was in the court of John of Bavaria, count of Hainaut-Holland, as well as Philip the good, Duke of Burgundy. The Duke liked him plenty and supported him sufficiently so that he wouldn’t leave because the duke feared he would never find someone as talented as him. It is recorded that van Eyck went on many visits on Phillips behalf, such as a trip to Lisbon in 1428 to arrange the Duke's marriage contract with Isabella of Portugal. This …show more content…
A creative aspect in one of his most famous paintings, Portrait of a Man(1433) uses letters on the frame of the painting that are detailed to make it look like they were actually carved into the wood. Another famous painting of Van Eycks is titled The Arnolfini Wedding(1434), is so developed and accurate, That he even paints himself painting the picture in the reflection of a small mirror hanging on the wall. Adoration of the Lamb(1432) has been yet another mind-blowing and extremely detailed piece of artwork. Made up of opening and closing panels, each side of the wood displays a beautiful religious picture. On one of these panels, it shows a scene where an angel and Mary. The words spoken by the angel are designed in a beautiful golden font, but the words spoken by Mary are upside down and backwards, as if she is speaking to God. This is a beautiful and creative way to display Mary’s relationship with the
Van eyck’s career was in the court of John of Bavaria, count of Hainaut-Holland, as well as Philip the good, Duke of Burgundy. The Duke liked him plenty and supported him sufficiently so that he wouldn’t leave because the duke feared he would never find someone as talented as him. It is recorded that van Eyck went on many visits on Phillips behalf, such as a trip to Lisbon in 1428 to arrange the Duke's marriage contract with Isabella of Portugal. This …show more content…
A creative aspect in one of his most famous paintings, Portrait of a Man(1433) uses letters on the frame of the painting that are detailed to make it look like they were actually carved into the wood. Another famous painting of Van Eycks is titled The Arnolfini Wedding(1434), is so developed and accurate, That he even paints himself painting the picture in the reflection of a small mirror hanging on the wall. Adoration of the Lamb(1432) has been yet another mind-blowing and extremely detailed piece of artwork. Made up of opening and closing panels, each side of the wood displays a beautiful religious picture. On one of these panels, it shows a scene where an angel and Mary. The words spoken by the angel are designed in a beautiful golden font, but the words spoken by Mary are upside down and backwards, as if she is speaking to God. This is a beautiful and creative way to display Mary’s relationship with the