Jan van Eyck
Flemish painter
Jan van Eyck was a Flemish painter active in Bruges who was one of the early innovators of what became known as Early Netherlandish painting, and one of the most significant representatives of Early Northern Renaissance art. Wikipedia
Born: 1390, Maaseik, Belgium
Died: July 9, 1441 (age 51 years), Bruges, Belgium
Periods: Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, Early Netherlandish painting, and more
Siblings: Hubert van Eyck and Lambert van Eyck
Influenced: Petrus Christus, Dieric Bouts, Grant Wood, and more
Children: Lievine Van Eyck
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Introduction: Jan van Eyck was a Flemish painter active in Bruges who was one of the early innovators of what became known as Early Netherlandish painting, ...
Jan van Eyck first appeared in The Hague, in October of 1422, as painter and varlet de chambre to John of Bavaria, Count of Holland. Since Van Eyck was referred ...