ART HIST 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Jan Van Eyck, Giovanni Arnolfini, Hans Memling
11 Apr 2018
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Hans holbein the youger, the french ambassadors, 1533. Anamorphic perspective: twist and contort perspectival orientation. Cannot make it out when engaging an analysis of the shiny objects. In order to see death must give up on the viewing of luxury objects. Small statue of crucifix in top left corner. Jan van eyck, man in a red turban, 1433, oil on wood. Emphasis on the individual and objects and possessions. Jan van eyck, giovanni arnolfini double portrait, 1434. One removes one"s shoes on hallowed ground: shoes are removed. Jan van eyck was here 1434: first grafiti. Enscription/ signature is that of jan van eyck on the back wall. Convex mirror: provides a view of those things not within the painting. May have needed two witnesses for wedding. Odd that view of mirror is in perspective of viewer. Hans memling, diptych of martin van nieuwenhove, 1487. Donor is in the panel next to her in perpetual prayer towards mary.
