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Jan van Eyck

A Netherlandish artist famous in his own time for his mastery of minutely realistic depiction of surfaces and light, van Eyck was also a diplomat.

Dates
c. 1380–1441
Born In
Europe > Western Europe > Belgium
Active In
Europe > Western Europe > Belgium, Northern Europe > The Netherlands
Period Culture Style
Renaissance > Northern Renaissance > Burgundian
Known For
Painting > Portrait painting
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