FAH230H1 Lecture Notes - Jan Van Eyck, Ghent Altarpiece, Arnolfini Portrait
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Lecture4 netherlandish painting in the 15th century: the invention of oil painting. Northern europe: last lecture: florence, italy. Workshop of the master of flemalle, merode altarpiece (triptych of the annunciation, open), ca. 125-30, oil on wood, new york, metropolitan museum. Gabrielle announce to mary the birth of christ. Take place in domestic settings fire place, bench, table with all the usual objects that you could imagine in the 15th century private place. Not yet fully aware of the arrival of the angel. Donors couples located just outside the room. The door is opened, they are in public space : more rare in italian art but a lot of these devices in netherlandish art. St. joseph working on his work. Priest was looking directly to the altarpiece. Master of saint giles, mass of sain giles in the abbey of saint denis with charlesmagne, ca.
