Tag Archives: Peter Voorn

Ghent altarpiece : a trio of mystery and suspense

It is known for many things; not the least being that it is the most stolen piece of art of all time.It represents the first really ambitious and consummate use of oil paint and it marks the birth of realism … Continue reading

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GUILTY and SATISFIED: Just Above Paradise

Within a single generation early in the fifteenth century, three Flemish artists gave final, consummate expression to the Gothic spirit. … There was a fascination with the world for its own sake , as a visual phenomenon, that was allied … Continue reading

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STATIC MOVEMENT: Where To Draw The Line

“…Meaning is neither found nor given, but that it takes shape arbitrarily, and that it is dependent upon associations and circumstances that scholars, artists, and viewers all bring to their engagement with paintings. It is not constructed by any one … Continue reading

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PERSPECTIVE: Uncanny Leaps of Expression and Identity

Within a single generation early in the fifteenth-century, three Flemish artists gave final, consummate expression to the Gothic spirit… Perspective, as a systematic distortion paralleling the action of the eye- which is all perspective is, mechanically- becomes a form of … Continue reading

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PASSION & ELEGANCE: Uneasy Companions

The work of Jan van Eyck, with its balanced, reserved, and dignified realism. is usually considered the summary expression of Flemish genius. His complete Flemishness, along with his unapproachable technical perfection, may explain why his art was less easily assimilated … Continue reading

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SACRAMENTS OF MARRIAGE: Take Your Shoes Off

Jan van Eyck, of all artists, is the one who proves that turning to the world need not mean reduction to the commonplace, and of all his paintings, the double portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his bride, Jeanne Cenami, is … Continue reading

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