ARTH 375 Lecture Notes - Jan Van Eyck, Petrus Christus, Saint Eligius
21 Apr 2013
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Europe is changing rapidly at this time (14th and 15th c) Trade developing quickly, more wealth, and wealth is more spread. Open art market developing fast ( created without a commission, paint on speck" (speculation); very very large market. 14th c key centre of commerce, 46 000 inhabitants! Imp for trade because of waterways> english products; english wool. Textile industry big motor of wealth at the time. Also major crises, 1437-1440 revolted against philip the good. >siege, plague, famine (some say punished for this) Final golden age" in 1440-1500 with fast economic expansion. Favorable climate production and consumption of luxury goods. Main borgundian court was located in bruges> brigns lots of people, including artists. Artists came from outside of bruges; art moves away from it and to. Downturn of bruges started with death of mary of burgundy in 1482, but very slow and gradual. Antwerp, favoured by the habsburg dynasty, became new economica centre in 16th c.
