More About Jan van Eyck’s The Portrait of Arnolfini
A well drafted painting from the 15th century that broke a lot of stereotypes according to that period. It might seem like a normal portrait with two subjects at a glance, but it’s a special one.
It’s a highly nuanced and detailed artwork. According to some renowned art experts of 15th century, it’s a very original and complex piece of art.
This painting consists of almost every component an artist could think of. It has subject, spotlight, layers, complex color scheme, perspective, geometric and orthogonal elements, unpopular drying techniques. It is one of the most complete paintings of all time.
It’s a revolutionary artwork according to the standards of the 15th century. Portrayals like these were not common in those days.
There are two subjects depicted in the painting, a man and woman. They can be seen standing opposite to each other. The facial expressions of both the subjects represent a sense of romanticism among them.
This painting seems a peculiar capturing of marriage contract in a visual form. This theme wasn’t a popular one back then.
The male subject in the painting none other than the famous Dutch merchant Giovanni di Nicola Arnolfini. The title of the artwork uses his name as well.
The finish of the painting gives an evident use of tempera technique by Van Eyck while drying it.
Layers of the painting have made the foundation firm and dense. The tone and intensity have been regulated using these layers.
Face of the subjects have been painted with great details. The glowing effect has been used in order to highlight the facial expressions.
Van Eyck has used wet-in-wet technique while drafting this artwork. Due to which, illusionism is visible remarkably in this painting.
The stand out feature of this artwork happens to be the convex mirror in the background. It depicts mirror image of the room from a third person perspective. The placement of mirror was a crucial point but the Van Eyck pulled it off with utter perfection.
Due to this the orthogonal projection of the subjects can be measure while keeping the mirror as the focal point. The space and size of the room can be deduced by the presence of the mirror.
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