Jan van Eyck

Jan van Eyck's paintings use oil color and translucent layers to describe faces, fabrics, and reflective objects. The Arnolfini Portrait places two figures in a detailed room with reflected visitors and varied textiles. His images of the Virgin place sacred subjects in richly described surroundings. In Portrait of a Man, known as Léal Souvenir, a scroll and inscribed stone parapet accompany the sitter. Service to Philip the Good of Burgundy formed part of a wider practice for religious and private patrons.