Jan Van Eyvk

Jan van Eyck (1395 - 1441)

Jan van Eyck was a Flemish painter. He is often known as the "father of oil painting" because of all the new techniques and advances he made in oil painting. Van Eyck was known for extraordinary detail in his paintings. His works include the Arnolfini Portrait, Annunciation, Lucca Madonna, and the Ghent Altarpiece.