Jan van Eyck
c. 1390 CE–c. 1441 CE · Painter · Maaseik
Jan van Eyck was an Early Netherlandish painter active in the service of the Burgundian court. First documented in 1422 as painter to John of Bavaria at The Hague, he later entered the household of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, undertaking diplomatic missions including a 1428–29 journey to Portugal. He settled in Bruges, where he ran a workshop until his death. Working in oil on panel, he produced portraits and religious images noted for optical detail, layered symbolism, and inscribed frames. Attributed works include the Ghent Altarpiece (completed 1432) and the double portrait known as the Arnolfini Portrait (1434).
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