Dublin Core
Title
Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife
Subject
people; portrait; standing; bedroom; dress; robes; dog; gold; green; red; brown; grey; black; white
Description
Portrait of two people holding hands and standing in a bedroom. One of them wears black robes and a black hat, and the other wears a long, green dress and white head covering. Behind them is a red four-poster bed, a gold chandelier, and an open window. In front of them stands a small grey dog.
Creator
Jan van Eyck (circa 1380/1390 - 1441)
Born: circa 1380-1390 (Maaseik, Holy Roman Empire, now Belgium)
Died: July 9, 1441 (age 51 years) (Bruges, Burgundian Netherlands, now Belgium)
Born: circa 1380-1390 (Maaseik, Holy Roman Empire, now Belgium)
Died: July 9, 1441 (age 51 years) (Bruges, Burgundian Netherlands, now Belgium)
Source
11950, Visual Resources Library, EL
Date
1434
Rights
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Relation
Format
Art Form: Painting
Material: oil on oak
Measurements: 32 2/5 x 23 3/5 in.
Material: oil on oak
Measurements: 32 2/5 x 23 3/5 in.
Type
15th century; Early Netherlandish; Northern Renaissance; Early Renaissance