Every person, even very far from the art, for once in my life heard such a name: Jan van Eyck. His paintings can be called perfect in technique and the selection of colors, the plot and realism. They easily would have graced the very best collections, and people versed in painting, claim that the artist's paintings have a hidden meaning and filled with mystery, which wants to solve.
The artist lived and worked in the Early Northern Renaissance. Jan van Eyck, whose paintings can be studied for hours, born in the Netherlands (now the town of Maaseik is located in Belgium) in the late fourteenth century. It is then he has begun a new painting for art nova, and taught him the basics of the brother of Hubert, known in the circles of art lovers. Of a good education Yana can be judged by the inscriptions, which he had left in his works. It was in my native Flemish, French, Greek, Latin, Hebrew. And the artist paid great attention to the smallest detail that gives you the right to judge the quick eye and acute mind van Eyck.
It is known that Jan van Eyck, whose paintings delight people in the twenty-first century, was popular and his contemporaries. In 1422 he works at the court of John of Bavarian in the Hague, where he painted the count's chambers. However, there is no one work. The wizard then moved to Flanders and entered the service of the Duke of Burgundy, at which he worked sixteen years.
Philip the Good often the artist gave secret orders that shows great confidence of the Duke to the artist. And he generously artist gifts and cash payments. On behalf of the same Philip Yang has participated in diplomatic missions in Portugal, the aim of which was marriage between the widowed Duke and Princess Isabella. In parallel with the work at the court of Jan van Eyck carried out orders from churches and monasteries.
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The more famous Jan van Eyck (paintings with titles we list in our article)? The fact that many consider him the inventor of oil paints and promoter of the art of oil painting in the Old world. In fact, the wizard only perfected such color formulations, making them quick-drying and giving them the ability to be applied in several layers (including transparent). Because it seemed that his paintings seemed to glow from within.
Many wrote to Jan van Eyck paintings. “Madonna in the Church” – one of the early works she made in the technique of alternately applying layers of oil paints on a polished white plaster primer, stoving varnish. So it's an amazing inner glow effect. The small painting depicts the Madonna with the infant Jesus in the Church building. In the foreground is a feminine silhouette of the Madonna, on the head of which flaunts an expensive crown. Great detail Ian traced the folds on the clothes, the decor of the crown, the interior of the temple, the play of light and shadow. Currently, this masterpiece is kept in Rome.
Wrote the Jan van Eyck painting, which may seem strange. Exactly this is the canvas "Portrait of Arnolfini couple" (1434). At first glance this is a normal painting of a man and a woman at the time of their marriage. However, it is not standard looks the signature of the painter in a conspicuous place, scenes from the life of Christ on the mirror, with only one candle on the newlyweds and so on. There is a large number of different symbols: oranges represent wealth, doggy – loyalty, candle – the all-seeing eye and light of Christ. Today this work is stored in the London national gallery.
What else have created a Jan van Eyck painting? Photos of some of them you can see in the article:
Just a painter was created about a hundred works on religious themes and a countless number of portraits. His paintings draw the eye texture and fine craftsmanship, which was owned by the great Jan van Eyck. No wonder it is considered one of the world's greatest artists, a true genius of the brush.
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