Reseña del editor
Often imitated but never equaled, Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441) left an indelible impression on Renaissance art and paved the way for future realist painters. With its unprecedented precision and masterful use of color, Arnolfini Double Portrait, depicting the wedding of a young couple, is testament to the mastery of the Flemish painter and leader of the Early Netherlandish school. Van Eyck painted both secular and religious subject matter, emphasizing a naturalism and realism that moved seamlessly between 15th-century everyday life and poetic, heavenly settings. Working with oil paint, he innovated the medium, allowing for great intensity and depth of color.
Trace the artist's impressive oeuvre in this hardcover survey of his work, including altarpieces, religious figures, and commissioned portraits. Featuring enlarged details and close analyses of masterpieces like the Ghent Altarpiece, this publication also offers a chronology of van Eyck's production, including the output of his workshop which continued even after his death.
About the series
Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features:
a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
a concise biography
approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions
Biografía del autor
Till-Holger Borchert estudió Historia del Arte, Musicología y Literatura Germánica en las universidades de Bonn y Bloomington (IN). Este prestigioso experto de la pintura primitiva holandesa trabaja desde 2002 el Museo Groeninge de Brujas como comisario jefe y es director del Museo de Brujas desde 2014. Borchert da clases de Historia del Arte en las universidades de Aachen (Alemania) y en Memphis y Middlebury (EEUU) y ha sido comisario de exposiciones en Bruselas, Roma, Madrid y Nueva York. Dirige el Centro Flamenco de Investigación del Arte en los Países Bajos borgoñeses.
