{"product_id":"van-eyck-9783836545051","title":"Van Eyck","description":"\u003cp\u003eOften imitated but never equaled, \u003cstrong\u003eJan van Eyck\u003c\/strong\u003e (c. 1390-1441) left an indelible impression on Renaissance art and paved the way for \u003cstrong\u003efuture realist painters\u003c\/strong\u003e. With its unprecedented precision and masterful use of color, \u003cem\u003eArnolfini Double Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e, depicting the wedding of a young couple, is \u003cstrong\u003etestament to the mastery of the Flemish painter and leader of the Early Netherlandish school\u003c\/strong\u003e. Van Eyck painted both secular and religious subject matter, emphasizing a naturalism and realism that moved seamlessly between 15th-century everyday life and poetic, heavenly settings. Working with oil paint, he innovated the medium, allowing for great intensity and depth of color.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Trace the artist's impressive oeuvre in this hardcover survey of his work, including \u003cstrong\u003ealtarpieces\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ereligious figures\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ecommissioned portraits\u003c\/strong\u003e. Featuring \u003cstrong\u003eenlarged details\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eclose analyses of masterpieces\u003c\/strong\u003e like the\u003cem\u003e Ghent Altarpiece\u003c\/em\u003e, this publication also offers a \u003cstrong\u003echronology \u003c\/strong\u003eof van Eyck's production, including the output of his workshop which continued even after his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBorchert, Till-Holger:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTill-Holger Borchert\u003c\/strong\u003e studied art history, musicology, and German literature at the universities of Bonn and Bloomington (IN). An acknowledged expert on Early Netherlandish painting, he has worked as chief curator at the Groeningemuseum in Bruges since 2002 and as Director of the Bruges Museum since 2014. Borchert teaches art history at the universities of Aachen, Memphis (TN), and Middlebury (VT) and has curated exhibitions in Brussels, Rome, Madrid, and New York. He heads the Flemish Research Centre for the Arts in the Burgundian Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51603206537490,"sku":"9783836545051","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b83f8ed0-d1c4-46eb-961e-deb25c3cf0b2.jpg?v=1757429717","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/van-eyck-9783836545051","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}