Famed for his focused observation of nature, Flemish painter Jan van Eyck (c. 13951441) studied fauna and flora in their natural environment and under carefully chosen lighting conditions, and then achieved a breathtaking and convincing realism in his paintings. Each panel is a collection of minuscule details rendered with superb clarity from foreground to backgroundor at least that is the impression at first glance. As this book reveals, that is precisely where Van Eyck’s exceptional talent lay: He understood that the human brain is able to supplement visual perception where necessary. Here, details from Van Eyck’s paintings are organized by such themes as nature, architecture, daily life, fabrics, glass, jewelry and mirrors, and portraits. Opening with a biographical note and an essay on the technique of oil painting on panel, the authors explain the significance of the individual details and how Van Eyck achieved his innovative artistic results. With a preface by contemporary painter Luc Tuymans, this book is an unprecedented look at the work of a popular master.

Van Eyck in Detail

Arts & Photography

Born, Annick

Martens, Maximiliaan

Tuymans, Luc

History & Criticism

Distribution General

Une exceptionnelle campagne de prises de vue, qui confinent à la macrophotographie, permet pour la première fois de juger au plus près de la virtuosité du pinceau de van Eyck. 
Cet ouvrage débute par des données biographiques expliquant le contexte de la carrière de l’artiste de cour auprès de Jean le Bon, à la tête d’un riche atelier et dominant la guilde des peintres de Tournai. Un deuxième chapitre est consacré à la technique picturale de Van Eyck considéré comme l’inventeur de la peinture à l’huile dès le XVIème siècle et d’un style pictural dont l’influence fut considérable aussi bien dans le Nord que dans le Sud de l’Europe Son œuvre ensuite, dans l’essentiel du corps de l’ouvrage, fait l’objet d‘une approche thématique, à travers les domaines qui prouvent que les innovations de son art sont basées sur une observation précise de la nature, dans son environnement, ses éléments, et sa lumière comme dans les différents matériaux que l’homme a su créer pour meubler son quotidien. L’attention méticuleuse prêtée aux objets du quotidien va devenir une des caractéristiques du style nordique, sous l’influence de Van Eyck. Outre donc le paysage et ses variations atmosphériques, l’univers de Van Eyck célèbre toutes les atours du logis: l’architecture, le mobilier, les étoffes, le verre, les bijoux, les miroirs, et enfin le portrait pour en saluer les propriétaires commanditaires de ses tableaux, parallèlement à la restitution des scènes religieuses dan un cadre domestique à peine plus luxueux que celui de ses contemporains Cette découverte de son art est organisée au plus près de sa technique picturale grâce à une campagne de prise de vue de détails inédits à ce jour, détails accompagnés de commentaires pour aider à la lecture des œuvres.\nFondateur de l’école naturaliste du Nord, le flamand Jan Van Eyck (1390-1440) est à l’origine d’un nouvel art de peindre capable d’atteindre un rendu illusionniste inégalé jusque là.

Van Eyck par le détail

Martens, Maximiliaan P.J.

Hazan

Van Eyck in Detail opens with a biographical note on the artist and an introductory chapter on the technique of oil painting. Organized by theme, it further encompasses subjects as nature, architecture, daily life, fabrics, glass, jewellery and mirrors, and portraits. Van Eycks concentrated observation of nature formed an integral part of his innovation of the art of painting. He studied fauna and flora in their natural environment under specific light conditions. The accuracy with which he realised a breath taking convincing realism is based on a thorough understanding of structure and visual perception. It looks as if everything, from the foreground to the horizon, reveals itself in minuscule detail. However, when observed under magnification, it becomes clear that much depends on suggestion. Van Eyck anticipated on the phenomenon, understood today, that the brain completes visual observation. The authors explain besides the significance of details, also the technique of painting in oil that the artist improved, allowing him to achieve his innovative artistic results. Finally, the reader receives a number of suggestions for further reading.

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Ludion Publishers

• Compact, affordable introduction to some of the world's most popular artists, looking at their works in incredible detail\n• Filled with superbly reproduced full-page, close-up details, offering new views of some of the world's most popular paintings\nThis fascinating book views the work of Flemish painter Jan van Eyck (c.1395-1441) under a magnifying glass. Van Eyck studied fauna and flora in their natural environment and under carefully chosen light conditions, and then achieved a breathtaking and convincing realism in his paintings. Each work is a collection of minuscule details rendered with superb clarity - or at least that is the viewer's first impression. As this book reveals, Van Eyck's exceptional talent was his understanding of how the human brain supplements visual perception. Here, full reproductions of his work as well as close-up details are organized by theme. The text includes a biographical note and information on the technique of oil painting on panel, and an explanation of how Van Eyck achieved his innovative results. This is an unprecedented look at the work of a popular master.

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Van Eyck in Detail

Van Eyck par le détail

Van Eyck in Detail

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