Jan van Eyck (1390-1441) - Northern Renaissance Artist

    About the Artist

    Jan van Eyck ( born sometime around 1380 or 1390-died in 1441) was one of the most famous Netherlandish painters who became famous for Early Netherlandish painting. He was quite famous for and was one of the most important representatives of Early Northern Renaissance art. According to many historians it was Jan van Eyck who invented oil painting. 

    Jan van Eyck (1390-1441) - Northern Renaissance Artist


    Jan van Eyck (1390-1441) - Northern Renaissance Artist

    Jan van Eyck painted on different subject matters including altarpieces, commissioned art works and portraits and single panel religious figures. About 20 surviving paintings can be credited confidently to the painter. He was a very famous and sort after portrait painter of his times. His portrait paintings were highly characterised by the manipulation of the oil paints and details. His style of painting was widely adopted by various artists such as van Der Weyden, Hans Memling and Petrus Christus. 

    Jan van used wide variety of iconographic elements. He also used symbolism and biblical reference in this works. It is notable that Jan van Eyck was the only 15th century Netherlandish painter who signed his canvases. 


    According to Facio, Jan van Eyck was one of the best painters of the 15th Century along with painters like Pisanello, Rogier van der Weyden, Gentile da Fabrino.  


    Notable art works


    Portrait of a Man 

    Ghent Altarpiece

    Arnolfini Portrait

    Madonna of Chancellor Rolin 

    Annunciation

    Madonna in the Church (or The Virgin in the Church)

    Portrait of Margaret van Eyck is a 1439 oil on wood painting

    Bas-de-page of the Baptism of Jesus

    The Dresden Triptych - 1437

    Portrait of a Man with a Blue Chaperon

    Léal Souvenir (also known as Timotheus or Portrait of a Man)

    The Virgin and Child with Canon van der Paele


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    Jan Van Eyck: the Play of Realism
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    Perspectives on the Painting Technique of Jan Van Eyck
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    Art Gallery



    Arnolfini Portrait - oil on oak 1434 - Jan van Eyck
    Arnolfini Portrait - oil on oak 1434 

    Portrait of a Man
    Portrait of a Man




    Hubert and Jan van Eyck- Ghent Altarpiece - completed 1432
    Hubert and Jan van Eyck- Ghent Altarpiece - completed 1432

    The Dresden Triptych - 1437
     The Dresden Triptych - 1437

    Bas-de-page of the Baptism of Jesus
    Bas-de-page of the Baptism of Jesus


    The Virgin and Child with Canon van der Paele

    The Virgin and Child with Canon van der Paele



    Madonna of Chancellor Rolin 1435
    Madonna of Chancellor Rolin 1435

    Ghent Altarpiece, detail showing the Virgin Mary
    Ghent Altarpiece, detail showing the Virgin Mary

    Portrait of Margaret van Eyck is a 1439 oil on wood painting

    Portrait of Margaret van Eyck is a 1439 oil on wood painting


    Portrait of Jan de Leeuw 1436
    Portrait of Jan de Leeuw 1436

    Madonna in the Church (or The Virgin in the Church)
    Madonna in the Church (or The Virgin in the Church)

    Léal Souvenir (also known as Timotheus or Portrait of a Man)
    Léal Souvenir (also known as Timotheus or Portrait of a Man)

    Portrait of a Man with a Blue Chaperon

    Portrait of a Man with a Blue Chaperon 


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