The Northern Renaissance was considered a time of "rebirth" for modern art or Roman Art. Jan Van Eyck during this time was proclaimed the Prince of Painting, the best know artist at the time. He was famous for his ability to create figures in a painting which appeared to be real. Like the art piece of Adam covering himself or the mirror piece of the man and woman.
Jan Van Eyck set the tone for realistic art and for many artist his style was one that was followed. Artists began focusing on images that appeared much like they do in the natural world. Jan van Eyck revolutionized the form of oil based painting. For other Artist during this time there take was telling a story through the art with realism and symbolism.
You seemed to know your facts about Jan Van Eyck, He truly did bring realism to his work and created the form for oil based painting. I would have liked to have read more about what his ideas really did for the renaissance times and what others ideas were thought of during this era.
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