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Jan van Eyck

October 12, 2026 · 1 min read · 1390–1441 · Flemish painter (c.1390–1441)

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Biography Jan van Eyck (1390–1441) — Flemish painter (c.1390–1441). Jan van Eyck worked as painter, illuminator, architect, draftsperson and architectural drafter and is associated with Southern Netherlands. Their documented life spans the years 1390 to 1441, born in Prince-Bishopric of Liège, died in Bruges. Their…

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Jan van Eyck (1390–1441) — Flemish painter (c.1390–1441).

Jan van Eyck worked as painter, illuminator, architect, draftsperson and architectural drafter and is associated with Southern Netherlands. Their documented life spans the years 1390 to 1441, born in Prince-Bishopric of Liège, died in Bruges. Their work is linked to Early Netherlandish painting, Northern Renaissance.

Disciplines painter, illuminator, architect, draftsperson, architectural drafter
Born 1390, Prince-Bishopric of Liège
Died 1441, Bruges
Nationality Southern Netherlands
Movement Early Netherlandish painting, Northern Renaissance

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