Jan van Eyck
c. 1390 – 9 July 1441
Early Netherlandish painter whose mastery of oil technique and minute realism set a new standard for European art.
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Completed the Ghent Altarpiece
1432
The monumental polyptych, begun by his brother Hubert, is a landmark of early oil painting.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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Painted the Arnolfini Portrait
1434
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