Jan van Eyck (Johannes de Eyck) was born sometime before c. 1395 and died somewhere around July 9, 1441. Lots of people consider Eyck one of the best painters in the early 15th century. Eyck was a Netherlandish painter in Bruges and was known to be one of the best Northern European painters. Eyck invented oil painting, and achieved many new techniques. He had two brothers/painters whose names are Hubert van Eyck and Lambert van Eyck. He also has a sister, Margareta van Eyck. Jan Van Eyck married a lady, Margaret, who was much younger than he was. They had one daughter together, whose name is Lievine. They came from the town Maaseik in Limburg, Belgium. Jan van Eyck had a very high salary. He was the valet de chambre (a butler) to the Duke. …show more content…
Another of Eyck’s paintings is Adoration of the Lamb. It was made for the Church of St. Bavon, Ghent. Jan worked with his brother Hubert making this altar piece. It was one of the first altar paintings in North and West Europe.
Another one of his paintings is Arnolfini Wedding. It is an oil painting on an oak panel. It is of Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini and his wife. Eyck was very interested in the effects of light which made him have the idea of using oil paints. It was made in 1434. It was made in the Northern Renaissance and the Early Renaissance. It’s considered one of the most original, complex paintings in Western Art. It is located in the National Gallery in London. The technique Eyck used was to apply layer after layer of thin glazes to add intensity of tone and color.
Madonna of Chancellor Rolin is another of his oil paintings. It was made in 1435 during the Northern Renaissance period. It is located at The Louvre in Paris. This painting is of Nicholas Rolin. It is about Nicholas Rolin, a chancellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy. He is worshipping Jesus as a baby. The painting is staged in Saint Sebastian chapel in the church of Autun. The church was destroyed in
The Ghent Altarpiece painted in completeness by Jan and Hubert van Eyck in 1432. This altarpiece is filled with symbolism. One of the most important pieces of the altar is the Deity Enthroned, which represents the Lord in Christianity. The painting covered with symbols and words. The artists portrays many signs with different meanings from the deity’s clothes to the background.
Rogier van der Weyden painted his vision of the biblical Deposition before the year 1443, likely between 1435 and 1438. The painting is oil on wood panel and was an altarpiece commissioned by the crossbowmen’s guild in Louvain, Belgium. Jesus’s body is at the center of the scene, being carefully lifted down from his cross. He is surrounded by mourners, his mother, Mary, swooning in her grief as John the Evangelist reaches out to support her and Mary Magdalene wringing her hands, her head bowed in sorrow. The figures in the artwork do not fit completely within the frame of the altarpiece and the only the lower part of the cross is shown in full. In his Deposition, Rogier van der Weyden attempts to capture the extreme grief apparent at Christ’s death and reflect the emotion onto the observer, placing him/her within the narrative.
Vincent Van Gogh is one of the world’s greatest and most well-known artists, but when he was alive he considered himself to be a complete failure. It was not until after he died that Van Gogh’s paintings received the recognition they deserved. Today he is thought to be the second best Dutch artist, after Rembrandt. Born in 1853, he was one of the biggest artistic influences of the 19th century. Vincent Van Gogh created a new era of art, he learned to use art to escape his mental illness, and he still continues to inspire artists over 100 years later.
The Ghent Altarpiece (began by Jan’s older brother Hubert Van Eyck; although the majority of artwork was done by Jan himself) functioned as a polyptych with 24 separate panels. The subject of the Ghent Altarpiece is the commemoration of the fall to the redemption; or rather, the rise of Christianity, the fall of Christianity (sin), and then redemption (Christ's sacrifice that saves mankind).
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In this portrait the artist uses encaustic paint an art technique using resin and wax that creates a hard, wax dripping texture.
Arnolfini Double Portrait was painted in 1434, by Jan van Eyck; who hard already gained attention and admiration through earlier works, such as the Ghent Altarpiece. The subject of Arnolfini Double Portrait, also known as The Arnolfini Portrait, is the italian merchant Giovanni Di Nicolao Arnolfini and his first wife inside of a room filled with objects teeming with symbolism. The depth is divided into a familiar three layers, a foreground, which is composed of a dog and a pair of sandals; a middle ground which features the two main subjects of the painting; and background, which contains the rest of the objects in the painting. The painting is symmetrical and the vanishing point is not far from the center of the painting along the horizontal. The paining is filled with symbolism and items meant to portray the subjects' distinguished lifestyle. Although, what some of the objects actually symbolize can be interpreted in slightly varying ways. To begin, many of the ob...
The piece was chosen primarily because of the magnificent presence that is felt as one enters the room, or cathedral, where the piece may be located. The viewer's eye is drawn immediately to the central figure of Saint Peter who was seated as pope at the time. Giving the main focus of the work to the pope is representative of the importance that was placed on the papal seat. This importance was exemplified, during the time of this altarpiece's creation, by the crisis of the Great Schism. Furthermore, a scene of Christ's crucifixion can be seen directly above the panel of Saint Peter further emphasizing the importance of Christ in the painting, and in the medieval time period as well. Overall, the piece depicts four images from the life of Saint Peter, which surround the center panel on the left and the right sides. In addition, scenes from the lives of the Virgin Mary and St. Blaise, a fourth century martyr, are also present. All the characters in the panels more or less have halos and therefore are holy figures. The twelve apostles line the bottom of the panels, perhaps suggesting that they were the foundation of the Catholic religion. Basically, the painting is designed for a church altar, it has religious figures in it, and it is filled with Bibles and images of Christ's crucifixion. All of this relays a strong message to the viewer that this is what is important in life; one should pay close attention to religion and have respect for it.
The Renaissance in Western Europe brought a “rebirth” to the arts. No longer was the church the only accredited patron for the arts. Instead, a wealthy middle class arose as patrons and were able to purchase artist’s works. Although many pieces still had religious themes, the styles, freedom of creativity, and less reserved pieces were created. The Renaissance was not only confined to Italy, although it is often mistaken as the birthplace of the movement. All over Western Europe artwork flourished. Artists from the north came to Italy to study the classical arts and the renowned Italian Renaissance artists. Many of the same themes and subject matters were depicted throughout Western Europe. One such subject matter, the Annunciation, was portrayed by Jan van Eyck, a Flemish panel painter, as well as, Fra Angelico, an Italian fresco painter. In short, the Annunciation occurred when God sends the angel, Gabriel to deliver the message to Mary that she will give birth to his only son. Although both artists had the same understanding of the biblical account, their styles varied to agree with the concerns and interests of the people of the time as well as where they lived. They were able to establish their individuality through their artwork, even with the same subject matter. The Annunciation by Jan van Eyck is a perfect reflection of Northern Renaissance panel painting while Annunciation by Fra Angelico is the essence of Italian Renaissance fresco painting.
While the Flemish were proficient in oil painting, Italian Renaissance artists continued their predecessor’s use of tempera. Furthermore, the paintings were ultimately created for different purposes and separate viewers. Although both works are centered on the defining moment of the annunciation, The Merode Altarpiece incorporates this scene into a secular setting, therefore differing from Fra Angelico’s The Annunciation which was painted for a monastery. Finally, Flemish and Italian Renaissance paintings differ in levels of realism. Although the Flemish painters were skilled in portraying realism of physical forms, they lacked a full understanding of linear perspective. In contrast, the Italian Renaissance artists were well versed in linear perspective but lacked a complete grasp of the natural
Madonna of the Meadow was a painting by Raphael Sanzio, using the medium oil on panel in 1508. This painting expresses a sense of sweetness, softness, and overall a general, subtle, warm and comforting feeling. Venus of Urbino was painted by Titian in 1538, using the medium oil on canvas. This painting expresses a sensual feeling and one of lust and true beauty, quite different from Raphael’s painting. While both artists chose to use oil paint, which was common during that time, Raphael painted on paneling, whereas, Titian chose to paint on canvas.
Vincent van Gogh lived from 1853 to 1890 and is arguably the most famous painter of the post-impressionism era of art. His painting style was often
himself through his mediums. He used oil on canvas for his medium in this painting. There are
Jan Van Noordt was, as some texts state, a rather prolific artist who specialized in portraiture. He was a 17th century Dutch painter who was heavily influenced by Rembrandt, and took inspiration from Italian works. Around 1670, he produced his third rendering of the Susanna and the Elders narrative. The narrative is included in the book of Daniel. The story goes that Susanna, a wife of a wealthy man, was confronted by two elders of the town while she is bathing.
Born on June 28, 1577, in the town of Siegen in Westphalia (now Germany), one of seven children of a prosperous lawyer and his cultured wife. Following his father's death in 1587, the family moved to Antwerp in the Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium), where the young Rubens received an education and artistic training. He served as an apprentice to several established artists, and was admitted into Antwerp's professional guild for painters in 1598. Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens was one of the most