EYCK, Barthélemy d'
(active 1444-1469 in France)

Portrait of a Man

1456
Oil on parchment on panel, 51 x 42 cm
Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna

This portrait, produced in southern France, reflects the artistic exchange between the northern and southern countries of Europe. The composition reveals detailed knowledge of the early Flemish portrait, especially the work of Jan van Eyck. The artist was a court painter to René I, Duke of Anjou and King of Naples.




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