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This work is a portrait of Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini and his wife, but is not intended as a record of their wedding. His wife is not pregnant, as is often thought, but holding up her full-skirted dress in the contemporary fashion. Arnolfini was a member of a merchant family from Lucca living in Bruges. The couple are shown in a well-appointed interior.
It is considered one of the most original and complex paintings in Western art, given its beauty, complex iconography, geometric orthogonal perspective, use of a mirror to reflect the space, and that the portrait is considered unique by some art historians as the record of a marriage contract in the form of a painting. Van Eyck often inscribed his pictures in a witty way. The mirror reflects two figures in the doorway. One may be the painter himself. Arnolfini raises his right hand as he faces them, perhaps as a greeting.
Van Eyck was intensely interested in the effects of light: oil paint allowed him to depict it with great subtlety in this picture, notably on the gleaming brass chandelier.
Little is known of Jan van Eyck's early life and neither the date nor place of his birth is documented. The first extant record of his life comes from the court of John of Bavaria at The Hague where, between 1422 and 1424, payments were made to Meyster Jan den malre (Master Jan the painter) who was then a court painter with the rank of valet de chambre, with at first one and then two assistants. This suggests a date of birth of 1395 at the latest. However, his apparent age in the London probable self-portrait of 1433 suggests to most scholars a date closer to 1380.
☆ Canvas prints are printed on certified Premium quality 100% cotton 380g canvas textile.
☆ Durability and light-fade resistance up to 200 years indoors.
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[*GREENGUARD Gold Certification (formerly known as GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification) offers stricter certification criteria, considers safety factors to account for sensitive individuals (such as children and the elderly), and ensures that a product is acceptable for use in environments such as schools and healthcare facilities. It is referenced by both The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Building Rating System.
Prints are rated A+ (very low-emission) according to the Émissions dans l'air intérieur. Statement on the level of emission of volatile substances in indoor air posing health risks if inhaled.]
☆ Printed using HP Latex inks which are UL ECOLOGO®, UL GREENGUARD GOLD Certified [*], prints meet AgBB criteria.
☆ Odorless, Scratch-resistant, Water resistant, Environment friendly.
☆ Durability and light-fade resistance up to 200 years indoors.
☆ ECO-friendly, No solvent inks. PVC free products only.
☆ Premium quality media and only original HP inks are used for printing.
[*GREENGUARD Gold Certification (formerly known as GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification) offers stricter certification criteria, considers safety factors to account for sensitive individuals (such as children and the elderly), and ensures that a product is acceptable for use in environments such as schools and healthcare facilities. It is referenced by both The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Building Rating System.
Prints are rated A+ (very low-emission) according to the Émissions dans l'air intérieur. Statement on the level of emission of volatile substances in indoor air posing health risks if inhaled.]
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