Chapter 15

Question 0

Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife

Answer 0

Jan Van Eyck
Oil on wood
Giving his wife permission to conduct business in his absence
National Art Gallery
Doesn’t have usual inscription but says instead “Jan Van Eyck was here”
Possibly showing that he witnessed the event
Gown lined in squirrel belly fur
People reflected in mirror that aren’t seen in painting
Figure of St. Margaret on bed patron St. of child birth
Rosary beads in painting shows artists Ability to depicts shadows

Question 1

Man in red Turban

Answer 1

Jan Van Eyck
1433
Thought to be his self portrait 
Dili wood 
National Gallery, London 
Inscription in frame that says "I am Jan Van Eyck who made me" (translated from Latin) 
All of his work signed jan Van Eyck fed it 
He is known as the prince of painters

Question 2

A Goldsmith in his Shop

Answer 2

Petrus Christus
Oil on wood
Shoes couple possible getting wedding rings
Woman wearing cutting edge fashion
Coral shown in painting used to prevent harm (shows superstition of this time)
Coconut thought to cancel out poison also present in painting
Shows that you could also go to the goldsmith for help with sickness or similar issues

Question 3

Ghent Altarpiece

Answer 3

Jan Van Eyck
Saint Bavo Cathedral , Ghent, Belgium
First major oil painting in history
Reason for this artiste inga called “prince of painters”
Has many panels (example of polyptych)
Inspired tempura painters to work in oil
Appears different when closed and open
Fulcrum between medieval and renaissance art
Mixed sacred and secular
Secular choires

Question 4

Portrait of a Lady (compsrieon to man in red turban MIRT)

Answer 4

Roger Van Der Weyden
Oil on panel
Shown with no distinct background and 3/4 view just as MIRT
Her hand are shown unlike MIRT
She is likely from a wealthy family shown by her attire
Large forehead shows that her hairline may have been plucked which was a beauty regime of the time

Question 5

Les Tres Riches Heurs du Due de Berry

Answer 5

Limburger Brothers (Pol, Jean,Herman) 
1413-1416 
Ink on vellum 
Is a genre scene 
Illuminated manuscript (decoration in margins) 
Religios functions and secular images

Question 6

Merode Alterpiece

Answer 6

Robert Campin (Master of Flemalle)
Oil on wood
Center panel of polyptych
Implies appearance of Christ near the window
Used for private devotion
Commissioners were out of door watching
Depicted in Classic Flemish home even though it was a biblical story of Mary

Question 7

Virgin with Saints and Angels

Answer 7

Hans Memling
Center panel of St John Altarpiece
Oil on wood