Portrait of a Man
Artist: Jan van Eyck
Year Composed: 1433
Artistic Movement: Golden Age
Nationality: Netherlands
Floor Found in Château: Basement
Year Composed: 1433
Artistic Movement: Golden Age
Nationality: Netherlands
Floor Found in Château: Basement
About the Artwork
Also known as the extended Portrait of a Man in a Red Turban, Jan van Eyck's Portrait of a Man is a possible self-portrait. This is indicated by the direct vision from the sitter to the viewers. During the Renaissance, especially within the 15th Century (or during the 1400s) during the time of van Eyck, portrait sitters would not gaze out directly at the viewer. Due to the intimacy and optical connection between the Portrait of a Man and the viewer, one can infer that this intimate connection alludes to a self-portrait rather than that of another sitter.
About the Artist
Commissioned by the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good, Flemish painter Jan van Eyck was known for his panel paintings, canvas paintings, portraits, genre paintings, and even altarpieces. As one of the founders of the Dutch Golden Age of painting, van Eyck was able to paint until he was content with his composition, allowing him the freedom to implement an extremely realistic style and aesthetic within his paintings. With the new use of oils in his paintings, van Eyck gave the art world his Ghent Altarpiece (1420-1432), Arnolfini Portrait (1434), and his Portrait of a Man (1433), all which feature prominently within the Hall of the Art Thieves.
About the Movement
Portrait of a Man was composed in the Dutch Golden Age of art. The Dutch Golden Age that spanned the 17th Century (or during the 1600s) in the Netherlands. During this time, the Dutch economy and culture was flourishing due to their rise in maritime trading, banking system, and rise of the middle class. The aesthetics of the Golden Age followed the Baroque Age of art, however the content of most works revolved around genre, everyday scenes of Dutch society. Some of the most famous Dutch Golden Age artists included Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, and Jan van Eyck.
Location of Original Work of Art: National Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Also known as the extended Portrait of a Man in a Red Turban, Jan van Eyck's Portrait of a Man is a possible self-portrait. This is indicated by the direct vision from the sitter to the viewers. During the Renaissance, especially within the 15th Century (or during the 1400s) during the time of van Eyck, portrait sitters would not gaze out directly at the viewer. Due to the intimacy and optical connection between the Portrait of a Man and the viewer, one can infer that this intimate connection alludes to a self-portrait rather than that of another sitter.
About the Artist
Commissioned by the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good, Flemish painter Jan van Eyck was known for his panel paintings, canvas paintings, portraits, genre paintings, and even altarpieces. As one of the founders of the Dutch Golden Age of painting, van Eyck was able to paint until he was content with his composition, allowing him the freedom to implement an extremely realistic style and aesthetic within his paintings. With the new use of oils in his paintings, van Eyck gave the art world his Ghent Altarpiece (1420-1432), Arnolfini Portrait (1434), and his Portrait of a Man (1433), all which feature prominently within the Hall of the Art Thieves.
About the Movement
Portrait of a Man was composed in the Dutch Golden Age of art. The Dutch Golden Age that spanned the 17th Century (or during the 1600s) in the Netherlands. During this time, the Dutch economy and culture was flourishing due to their rise in maritime trading, banking system, and rise of the middle class. The aesthetics of the Golden Age followed the Baroque Age of art, however the content of most works revolved around genre, everyday scenes of Dutch society. Some of the most famous Dutch Golden Age artists included Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, and Jan van Eyck.
Location of Original Work of Art: National Gallery, London, United Kingdom