by katie smith even though his perspective was bad his excellent detail made his paintings stand...
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Jan van Eyck By Katie Smith
Even though his perspective was bad his excellent detail made his paintings stand out
He was one of the first painters to use oil instead of egg yolk in his paintings
Jan Van Eyck
Jan van Eyck was one of the first great artists in the Netherlands and out side of Italy
He was born in 1395 and died in 1441
Jan Van Eyck
The portrait is of Giovanni di Nicolao and his wife
It was painted in 1434 It is believed that if you look closely at the
mirror you can see a self portrait of Jan van Eyck
The Arnolfini Marriage
