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    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

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    In the painting “Double Portrait” by Jan Van Eyck‚ iconography has been used to decipher many of the different possible meanings that the artworks displays. The couple are thought to be Giovanni di Arrigo Arnolfini‚ who was a rich merchant‚ and his wife Giovanna Cenami. Both of the people are from very prominent families. The first theory states that the painting depicts a secret marriage whereas the painting served as a type of certification of the couple. In this theory‚ the bride is seen to be

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    cares about art?” Lt. Frank Stokes says instinctively as he attempts to persuade Franklin Roosevelt to allow him to take a group of soldiers into war-torn Europe to protect and recover priceless works of art‚ including the van Eyck brothers’ Ghent Altarpiece and Michelangelo’s Madonna and Child‚ from the escaping Nazis. Hitler took little concern for human lives but fairly a lot for art; he planned to take the whole of Europe’s

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    in order to make their work appear life like‚ considering fifteenth century art‚ both Piero della Francesca and Jan van Eyck are masters for this. Piero‚ an Italian painter‚ mathematician‚ and geometer‚ fixated on presenting an accurate depiction of physical space and this is made obvious by his masterpiece‚ The Legend of the True Cross: Constantine’s Dream‚ c.1455. Opposed to van Eyck‚ a Dutchman‚ who prioritized furnishing his painting with a ride array of textures‚ as seen in his masterpiece

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    The painter is a Flemish artist of the Early Renaissance Jan van Eyck. He was official court painter The Duke of Burgundy Philip the Good between 1425 to 1441 1. At that time Van Eyck painted for lords‚ sovereigns‚ wealthy and rich social classes of Bruges‚ Ghent‚ Antwerp and Brussels‚ the incredible wealthy Flemish towns. The abundance of those towns was‚ thusly‚ made conceivable by the flood of cash‚ exchange‚ and taste‚ by Italian brokers‚ Burgundian and Bavarian gentry‚ dealers‚ guests‚merchants

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    Each piece showcases each artist’s skill. Jan Van Eyck’s painting; “The Arnolfini Portrait” depicts Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini and his wife. Arnolfini was a merchant from a city in Tuscany‚ Italy‚ called Lucca. The Arnolfini family was very powerful. People often say that the woman in the painting is pregnant‚ but that is not the case. In fact‚ she is holding her full-skirted dress to her stomach‚ because that was the contemporary fashion. Jan Van Eyck was really interested in the effects of light

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    Test #1 Review List • Jan van Eyck‚ Arnolfini Portrait‚ 1434‚ oil on wood panel‚ 33 x 22 ½” [pic] • Robert Campin‚ Merode Altarpiece‚ c. 1425-1430s‚ oil on wood panel‚ center 25 ¼ x 24 7/8”; each wing approx. 25 3/8 x 10 ¾” [pic] • Jan van Eyck‚ Ghent Altarpiece‚ 1432‚ oil on panel‚ 11’ 5 ¾” x 15’ 1 ½” [pic] • Rogier van der Weyden‚ Deposition‚ c. 1435-1438‚ oil on wood panel‚ 7’ 2 5/8” x 8’ 7 1/8” [pic] • Hugo van der Goes‚ Portinari Altarpiece

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    Jan Van Eyck (before c. 1390 – 9 July 1441) was a Flemish/Netherlandish painter active in Bruges‚ who was born in Maaseik‚ Holland. He took employment in the Hague as painter and Valet de chambre with John III the Pitiless‚ ruler of Holland and Hainaut in the Hague around 1422‚ when he was already a master painter with workshop assistants.Van Eyck painted both secular and religious subject matter‚ including altarpieces‚ single panel religious figures and commissioned portraits. And he was highly

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    In 1434‚ Flemish artist Jan van Eyck painted‚ signed‚ and dated his piece‚ the “Arnolfini Wedding Portrait.” This painting is believed to be of Giovanni di Arrigo Arnolfini‚ an Italian merchant‚ and his wife Giovanna Cenami and is thought to stand as documentation of their marriage. While it may seem like a simple dual-portrait‚ there are many subtle symbols incorporated in the scene that enhance the portrayal of this couple. Use of symbolism within the painting explains its purpose‚ shows what

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    Interpretations of Van Eyck’s Arnolfini Wedding Portrait The “Arnolfini Wedding Portrait” by Jan Van Eyck is a painting believed to be a portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his wife in a room‚ presumably in their home in the Flemish city of Bruges. It is considered one of the most original and complex paintings in Western Art History. There has been much debate on this painting. Two scholars’ in particular have two very different interpretations of the “Arnolfini Wedding Portrait.” Erwin Panofsky

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