Van Eyck, Jan (c.1390-1441) Portrait of a Man (Léal Souvenir) 1432 Oil on oak, 33.3 x 18.9 cm National Gallery, London This small portrait is puzzling in many ways. We don‘t know who this man was or why he is holding…
Van Eyck, Jan (c.1390-1441) Portrait of a Man (Self Portrait?) 1433 Oil on oak, 26 x 19 cm National Gallery, London This man, his face impassive and his gaze intense, is almost certainly Jan van Eyck himself. No other portraits of…
Van Eyck, Jan (c.1390-1441) Portrait of Giovanni (?) Arnolfini and his Wife 1434 Oil on oak, 82.2 x 60 cm National Gallery, London This must be one of the most famous paintings in the world, and one of the most intriguing.…
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden Opened: 1855 Address: Theaterplatz 1, Semperbau am Zwinger, 01067 Dresden, Germany Website: https://gemaeldegalerie.skd.museum/en/ Collection: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W…
Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie Founded: 1815 Address: Schaumainkai 63, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Website: https://www.staedelmuseum.de/en Collection: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…
(1401-after 1456) Jan de Leeuw in Art: Van Eyck, Jan (c.1390-1441) The Goldsmith Jan de Leeuw 1436 Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna See also: • Goldsmiths