| Full Name |
Jan van Eyck |
| Date of Birth |
c. 1390 |
| Place of Birth |
Maaseik, Duchy of Brabant (present-day Belgium) |
| Date of Death |
9 июля 1441 |
| Place of Death |
Bruges, County of Flanders (present-day Belgium) |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Duchy of Brabant, County of Flanders |
| Education |
Unknown, likely learned from his father or brother. |
| Profession |
Painter |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1422 - 1441 |
| Brief Information |
Jan van Eyck was an early Netherlandish painter and one of the most significant figures of the Northern Renaissance. He is credited with pioneering the use of oil paint to achieve greater realism and detail in his works. His mastery of light, texture, and complex symbolism established new standards for Western art. |