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Block B Carly Michel

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

JAN VAN EYCK

BY:Carly Michel

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WHERE HE WAS BORN, LIVED, AND WORKED

He was born around 1390, there's no exact record
Born in Maaseik, Belgium
Lived in Burgundian, Netherlands
In 1421, Jan van Eyck became a master painter and went to work for John of Bavaria
When John of Bavaria died, van Eyck became court painter for the Duke

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

He completed 15 paintings in 61 years
Most famous painting was Giovanni Arnolfini and his bride, painting in 1434
One of the first painters to use one layer of tempra and then a layer of oil
Finished a painting his brother started called Ghent Altarpiece after his death
Worked with a prince with very high salary which made him one of the best Flemish painters

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BELIEFS

HE WAS HUMANIST, HE BELIEVED IN THE GOOD OF HUMANITY. HE PORTRAYED THEM IN HIS PAINTINGS BECAUSE HUMAN WAS THE MAIN FOCUS

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"TANGIBLE PIECE OF LUMINOUS MATTER, THEY CONFRONT US WITH REPRESENTATION OF THE VISIBLE WORLD"

MEANING THAT, INSTEAD OF TRYING TO DISPLAY OURSELVES (THE WORLD) AS A MAGNIFICANT PLACE WE ARE TRYING TO OUTWIT EACHOTHER

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