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All nine of Jan van Eyck's surviving portraits are coming together for the very first time in history

On the National Gallery’s website, the most-visited painting page is devoted to the Arnolfini Portrait. According to the London museum, this painting of a married couple, created by Jan van Eyck in ...
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The mysterious optical device Jan van Eyck may have used to paint his masterpieces – new research

Reconstruction of the execution of the Arnolfini portrait. Top: Postures of the painter during the painting process. Bottom: views obtained from the four lenses. Université de Lorraine, Fourni par ...