Jan van Eyck
c. 1390–1441
Flemish master who perfected oil painting, known for the Arnolfini Portrait.
Jan van Eyck (c. 1390–1441) was a painter, born in Maaseik and died in Bruges.
- Known as
- Painter
- Category
- Artists
- Born
- c. 1390, Maaseik
- Died
- 1441, Bruges
Alive at the same time as Jan van Eyck
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Portrait: Jan van Eyck, Public domain.
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