Emma Capron, Associate Curator of Renaissance Painting, explores what made Jan van Eyck such an extraordinary painter.

Find out more about the artist Jan van Eyck:
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Explore his paintings:
Portrait of a Man (Self Portrait?)
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The Arnolfini Portrait:
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Portrait of a Man ('Léal Souvenir'):
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