Jan Van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait,1434, tempera and oil on oak panel, 82.2 x 60 cm (National Gallery, London)
Using infrared reflectography, Rachel Billinge explains aspects of the artist’s meticulous underdrawing for the work and some of the fascinating secrets it reveals.
Additional resources:
This painting at The National Gallery
The many questions surrounding Jan Van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait (from ARTstor)
Smarthistory images for teaching and learning:
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