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  • n  Flemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441)
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  • The Monuments Men
    “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer” I by Gustav Klimt. “The Ghent Altarpiece” by Jan van Eyck. “Madonna of Bruges” by Michelangelo.
    Feb. 5, 2014 - The Harvard Crimson
  • Caution! Handle With Care
    Portrait of a Man by Jan Van Eyck, 1433, oil painting on wood. Vermillion, crimson, scarlet, fuchsia—the color red comes in so many different shades. And of all the colors in the spectrum or on the color wheel , it’s the most easily visible. It’s also the hottest of the warm colors and has even been proven to raise blood pressure and respiration rates. No matter the hue, if you paint it red, it ...
    Feb. 3, 2014 - Artist Daily

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