Van Eyck Biography

Field Information
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.