2. Jan Van Eyck Famous artist from the 15 th century

3. Who was your chosen person? *Jan van Eyck was a Flemish painter. *He was born before 1395 and died before July 9 th 1441. *The actual dates of his birth and death are not known. *He was born in maaseik bishopric of liege, located in Belgium. *His family includes, Hubert van Eyck, lambert van Eyck, and margarita van Eyck.

4. *Eyck completed 15 paintings in 61 years. *One of his most popular paintings was (Giovanni arnolfini and his bride.) *Another one of Eyck’s finest paintings was (man in red turban.) *Eyck perfected the newly discovered technique of oil paintings. *He was one of the first oil painters to us one layer of tempera and then a layer of oil. *There is a misconception, which dates back to the 16 th century, That Eyck invented oil painting. What achievements / contributions did he make.

5. *Eyck was often referred to as the father of oil painting. *People say that the painting of the (man in red) Could have been Eyck himself, Because there was a slight strain in the eyes as if he was looking into a mirror. *Eyck employed work assistants, Who made exact copies of his painting.

6. How did he change the art world? *The biggest way Eyck changed the art world was him developing oil painting. *Art experts say he pushed representation in art further the any artist had ever done before, or has since. *Eyck is credited with the invention of the oil-glazing technique. *People say that his eyes acted both as a telescope and as a microscope.

8. Man in red turban. People say this could have been Eyck himself as there is a sleight strain in the eyes.

9. The Arnolfini Marriage

10. Portrait of Cardinal Niccolo Albergati

11. The Virgin of Chancellor Rolin

12. The Annunciation

13. The Last Judgment

14. The Crucifixion

15. The Annunciation