Clerihew Van Eyk

From Bruges was Jan Van Eyk
modified oil to depict the light
He made his name painting the wealthy
which made his own bank account look healthy
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Radice Avatar
September 25, 2021 at 7:08 AM
"He made his name painting the wealthy"..It follows he must have painted himself then in later life? :) Cheers - Gary
Strand Avatar
September 26, 2021 at 12:21 AM
He did Gary,but' disguised ' in some way rather than an SP
Cunningham Avatar
September 25, 2021 at 5:50 AM
He certainly put his talents to good use Brian, one of the early oil painters or wasn't he in fact the first to do it.? Tom
Strand Avatar
September 26, 2021 at 12:22 AM
Yes,in the renaissance Tom ,in Europe but it had been used earlier elsewhere
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