Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife

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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)

Source

11950, Visual Resources Library, EL

Date

1434

Rights

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Format

Art Form: Painting
Material: oil on oak
Measurements: 32 2/5 x 23 3/5 in.

Type

15th century; Early Netherlandish; Northern Renaissance; Early Renaissance