The Mysterious Tale of the Van Eyck Family (Art History Documentary)

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Published 2020-08-15
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Jan van Eyck left behind a remarkable legacy of works, including the spectacular Ghent altarpiece, but very little evidence of who he exactly was. After he died, his reputation would only grow and grow, and his paintings would become highly sought after by buyers and thieves alike and, in the process, the mysterious tale of the van Eyck family would slowly be revealed.

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All Comments (21)
  • @aslkhjbasijt785
    Like with music, having no artistic ability, I am floored by the skill of many famous artists. Van Eyck is one of those painters who seemed to me way ahead of his time.
  • @nicolethijs5428
    Nice to see a video about the great Van Eyck brothers. As a Flemisch women , growing up near his birthplace we grew up with his art.
  • @profile1674
    I had the good fortune to be able to visit the big van Eyck exhibition in Ghent last February and it was magnificent. A few weeks later it was closed because of the pandemic and that was the end of it. Such a shame.
  • I lived in France for 33 years and drove to Bruges many many times and then on to Amsterdam for Rembrant, and on to London and the Arnolfini portrait. The Ghent Alterpiece was always the high point. The Northern renaissance directly influenced the Italian renaissance as art historians like Irwin Panofsky have elaborated.
  • @janvaneyke7026
    Of all the great artists of the period, this one was the greatest.
  • @d.l.l.6578
    One throws oneself on the ground and adulates Van Eyck. He painted with photographic precision. The. Best. Painter. Ever.
  • @jamescad9978
    Just found your channel. Thank you, I look foreword to watching much more.
  • @Survivor-mf1nm
    I hope you upload the entire Raiders of the Lost Art series 😊😊
  • @andreacloyd3672
    Good 2 see a vid about Art period. I had 2 semesters of art history. I found this so interesting. U.get insight in2 an artists but also get a history lesson. Whether Art or music i love the bck story
  • @jimcronin2043
    This was really a very good, and pleasantly surprising, and interesting video.
  • @eamonr7151
    weird how this dropped an hour after i just watched some Renaissance documentaries 🔥🔥🤣