Jan Van Eyck Tempera Symbolism
Tempera is a paint that is made by combining “egg yolks with water and pigments and other materials” (Stokstad 778). Unlike oil paints, tempera dries quickly. Tempera is used before oil paints become popular. One example of Tempera is Baptism of Christ (1450) made by Piero della Francesca. The color is not as bright compare to other paints.
Jan van Eyck is a painter. According to Marilyn Stokstad, he painted for” Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy” (575). He used oil media to paint portraits of the duke. His famous artwork is the Ghent Altarpiece (1432). The altarpiece is highly detailed, fill with symbolism, and is bright hues.
Illuminated manuscripts are “secular writings” (568) that tiny paintings inside or the boarders are decorated. One
Jan van Eyck is a painter. According to Marilyn Stokstad, he painted for” Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy” (575). He used oil media to paint portraits of the duke. His famous artwork is the Ghent Altarpiece (1432). The altarpiece is highly detailed, fill with symbolism, and is bright hues.
Illuminated manuscripts are “secular writings” (568) that tiny paintings inside or the boarders are decorated. One