An examination of Jan van Eyck’s ‘Arnolfini Portrait' looking for hidden meanings. Relevant for teaching Art and Design at KS2 and at 2nd Level.

The Arnolfini portrait by Jan van Eyck is one of the most popular masterpieces in London’s National Gallery. Painted in 1434 in Bruges, this small oil masterpiece on an oak panel has influenced ...

Researchers have long tried to unravel the puzzle of Jan van Eyck’s use of perspective in his masterpiece, the Arnolfini Portrait. New research suggests he may have had help from a novel machine.

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly looked unrecognisable as they recreated Jan Van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait from 1434 on Instagram on Tuesday. The presenters, both 44, declared 'no social ...

Van Eyck’s 1434 The Arnolfini Marriage Portrait took on the title as the world’s first masterpiece in oils, and the artist has been memorialized as the “father of oil painting.” But oil ...

Another famous painting by Eyck is ‘The Arnolfini Portrait’. The main character of this painting is said to be Giovanni Arnolfini, a wealthy merchant, and his wife in a domestic setting.

The Arnolfini Portrait is as enigmatic as it is iconic. Painted by Jan van Eyck in 1434, it spawns a lot of speculation – over half a millennium later, we are left with many unanswered questions. 2025 ...