When Did Jan Van Eyck Die?
Jan Van Eyck Was a Painter Active in Bruges Who Was One of the Early Innovators of What Became Known as Early Netherlandish Painting, and One of the Most...
Jan van Eyck was a painter active in Bruges who was one of the early innovators of what became known as Early Netherlandish painting, and one of the most significant representatives of Early Northern Renaissance art. According to Ernst Gombrich, he invented oil painting.
When was Jan van Eyck born and when did he die?
Jan van Eyck, (born before 1395, Maaseik, Bishopric of Liège, Holy Roman Empire [now in Belgium]—died before July 9, 1441, Bruges), Netherlandish painter who perfected the newly developed technique of oil painting.
Where did Jan van Eyck live most of his life?
Van Eyck resided in Lille for a year and then moved to Bruges, where he lived until his death in 1441.
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