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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

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Gary Radice

Date: 9/25/2021 7:08:00 AM

"He made his name painting the wealthy"..It follows he must have painted himself then in later life? :) Cheers - Gary

Brian Strand
Date: 9/26/2021 12:21:00 AM

He did Gary,but' disguised ' in some way rather than an SP

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/25/2021 5:50:00 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

Brian Strand
Date: 9/26/2021 12:22:00 AM

Yes,in the renaissance Tom ,in Europe but it had been used earlier elsewhere