John van eyck biography of michael

Jan van Eyck, (born c 1385 – 1390, Maaseik – died 1441, Bruges) was a famous Flemish painter of the early Renaissance, one of its' first representatives in the Netherlands; the unsurpassed portraitist who created more than 100 compositions on religious subjects.

John van eyck biography of michael

The exact date of the his birth is unknown.

Van Eyck's artistic style: formation of the fundamental principles of the Renaissance in the North of Europe. Fighting against the traditions of Medieval art, he preferred direct observation of reality, since he wanted to depict the world objectively.

He far from scientific research of the perspective or the structure of the human body; neither did he know the heritage of antiquity: unlike the Italian artists, his style was guided mostly by his experience. He carefully studied the structure of the surrounding world, saw the subtleties of any object and was able to depict landscapes and interiors colourfully and in detail.

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