Van Eyck's "Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride". This was a discussion question response. With a small amount of formatting it can be a great essay.
Title: Van Eyck's "Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride". This was a discussion question response. With a small amount of formatting it can be a great essay.
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Details: Words: 400 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Van Eyck's "Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride". This was a discussion question response. With a small amount of formatting it can be a great essay.
Category: /Arts & Humanities
Details: Words: 400 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Let's start with the pretty obvious images in van Eyck's Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride. Two people, a man and a woman dressed in silks and fur, are standing next to each other in a bedroom. They are holding hands and look out at the viewer. Above the mirror on the back wall is a handwritten Latin inscription that translates "Jan van Eyck was here."
Despite the restricted space, many domestic objects are represented in
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separate work of art in itself.
Note: The man in the red turban and other details on the mirror, though not visible in the image in the text book, can be seen in better reproductions as well as the original painting. If you're interested, take a look at the attachment.
http://frontpage.montclair.edu/alvaresj/Humanities/xcredit1.html
http://historicaltextarchive.com/links.php?op=viewslink&sid=33
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0858072.html