Jan van Eyck and The Marriage of Arnoflini

Jan van Eyck was on of the greatest and most influential painters of the 1400’s. Jan and his brother Hubert are said to be the first to perfect the art of using oil paints. His paintings often included objects with hidden symbolic meaning. There are several different ways to interpretae the style of the symbolism that Jan van Eyck used to paint the portrait of Givanni Arnoflini and his second bride but here is what most art historians think.

A Marriage is a sacred union between a man and women. A wedding is one of the most important events in a woman’s life. Often a wedding occurs in the presence of a wedding party, family members, and friends. During the 1400’s a wedding ceremony was performed

His style of choice was symbolism and he portrayed it very well there is no way to interpret all the objects he painted like the fruit on the table or the red bed. His art is still very intriguing to this day.

His choice of using an oil medium made it so that his brush strokes were nearly invisible. But he could also create extreme detail as in the mirror and all around it. The oil paint that he used on this particular portrait was made with linseed oil which makes for a fine consistency and flexibility that made it possible for him to paint with such perfection.

in the privacy of the home. The artists was hired to paint a portrait of this marriage. Some art historians say the he was a witness to the wedding and the painting serves as a documentation o

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