van Eyck brothers

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van Eyck brothers

• Alex Egan
• Period 2

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Who were the van Eyck brothers

• The van Eyck brothers where two brothers, Jan and
  Hubert, who were painters during the renaissance.
• The brothers worked separately as well as
  together on some occasions.

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Hubert Van Eyck

• Born 1366
• Died September 18th 1426.
• First known work was in 1413
• Worked for numerous people and organizations
  during his lifetime.

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Jan van Eyck

• Born in year 1385 and died July 9, 1441
• He was born in one of the Flemish states (ie.
  Netherlands, Holland, ect.
• He worked mainly for the Duke of Burgundy, Duke
  Phillip the Good.
• He worked with oil paintings and perfected many
  different techniques with oils.

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What did they do?

• Both Brothers were painters.
• They were very advanced painters and pioneered
  different techniques of oil painting.

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Where they were born and lived

• Jan
• Born in the year 1835 in an unknown town.
• Jan was usually living near his brother Hubert
  for they would often paint together.
• Both held positions as painters for Duke Phillip
  the Good in Burgundy.

• Hubert
• Hubert was born at Maeseyck in the Diocese of
  Liege, about 1366.
• He lived in several towns during his life time
  including Ghent and Antwerp.

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Where did they mainly work and Who did they work
for?

• Where
• Worked at many different schools and for many
  different diplomats and other public figures.
• Some of these included a position of court
  painter at Burges, a painter at the cathedral of
  Cambrai, and the Guild of Antwerp.

• Who
• The brothers worked for themselves as well as
  many other people.
• These people include
• -Phillip the Good of Burgundy
• -Jean Sans Merci

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Effect on the Renisance

• The van Eycks introduced numerous new techiques
  of oil paiintings.
• They also were some of the first to begin to use
  depth in their paintings.

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Main pieces Adoration of the Mystic Lamb

• Located in the Saint Bavo cathedral of Ghent.
• This painting is considered to be the
  masterpieces of Belgium.
• It is also considered one of the most important
  and beautiful paintings of its time.
• This piece can still be found in the cathedral in
  the city of Gehnt.

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Main Pieces Man in a Red Turban.

• The picture was rumored to be a self Portrait of
  Jan Van Eyck .
• On the rear of the painting, there was a quote
  that said Als ich chan ("The best I am capable of
  doing").

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Main Pieces Giovanni Arnolfini His Wife

• Arnolfini was a member of a merchant family who
  was in Burges at the time and then the brothers
  worked on their portrait.
• Many people believe that the woman in the picture
  to be pregnant however she is believed by others
  to be simply holding up her dress.

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Conclusion

• The van Eyck brothers were Flemish painters that
  pionered a new technique in oil paintings.
• They produced some of the most famous paintings
  of their time both together and alone.

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Works Cited

• Kent State Ohio, "Jan van Eyck Man in a Red
  Turban." Kent State Ohio. 4 Apr 2007
  lthttp//www.personal.kent.edu/rlokay/National/pag
  e2.htmlgt.
• Gillet, Louis. "Hubert and Jan van Eyck." 2007.
  New Advent. 4 Apr 2007 lthttp//www.newadvent.org/c
  athen/05732a.htmgt.
• Jan van Eyck. 2007. Wikipedia. 4 Apr 2007
  lthttp//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_van_EyckMasterw
  orksgt.