Jan Van Eyck Within His Art

A new assessment of the inventive and influential artist Jan van Eyck.

Jan van Eyck (1390-1441) was one of the most inventive and influential artists in the entire European tradition. The realism of his paintings continues to astound observers more than six centuries on, even though our world is saturated by high-resolution images. However, viewers today are as like to be absorbed by Van Eyck’s personality as his realism. While he sometimes directly painted himself into his works, he also suggested his presence through an array of inscriptions, signatures, and even a personal motto. Incorporating a wealth of new research and recent discoveries within a fresh exploration of the paintings themselves, this book reveals how profoundly Jan van Eyck transformed the very idea of what an artist could be.

Author: Alfred Acres
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 09/11/2023
Series: Renaissance Lives
Pages: 248
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.58h x 5.51w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9781789147612
Language: English