(ca. 1380–1441). As one of the most famous painters of his day, van Eyck had the special privilege of being a valet to Philip the Good, duke of Burgundy. His role as court painter extended into the realm of diplomacy, as van Eyck was one of...

Jan van Eyck or Johannes de Eyck (pronounced: vān ike)(c. 1385 – July 9, 1441) was an Early Netherlandish painter who lived in the then Duchy of Burgundy and is considered one of the great painters of the late Middle Ages. There is a common...

While the significance of our Catholic artistic heritage can often escape us in the modern world, beauty and art is integral to our humanity, as pointed out by Jean Cardinal Danielou in his book, Prayer as a Political Problem. He writes: "The world...

Jan Van Eyck's self-portrait is one of the National Gallery's most familiar works. It shows a middle-aged man looking sternly out at the viewer. Now, after several centuries apart, the oil painting of the Renaissance painter is to be reunited with a portrait of...

Vincent Van Gogh: The Drawings has left the Met, and not a moment too soon. Am I the only New Yorker happy that the tempestuous Dutchman has hit the road? Whenever the Van Gogh name gets onto a museum marquee, you’re guaranteed an...

Vincent Van Gogh: The Drawings has left the Met, and not a moment too soon. Am I the only New Yorker happy that the tempestuous Dutchman has hit the road?Whenever the Van Gogh name gets onto a museum marquee, you’re guaranteed an environment bereft of...

Jan Van Eyck was known as "the king of painter," for his influential work as one of the most famous artists in the Netherlands. This 15th century artist's most-famous works are "The Cruxification," "The Last Judgment," and "The Arnolfini Marriage."