Portrait of a Man (Man in a Turban)

  • Painting mediumOil On Canvas
  • Medium typeWallArt
  • Art movementEarly Netherlandish Painting
  • Creation date1433
  • Art periodLate Medieval
  • Dimensions33.0 x 26.0 cm
  • MuseumThe National Gallery

Jan van Eyck (1390 – 1441)

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About this artwork

  • Title: Portrait of a Man (Man in a Turban)
  • Artist: Jan van Eyck
  • Year: 1433
  • Original dimensions: 33.0 x 26.0 cm
  • Format: Portrait
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Where to see it: The National Gallery
  • Movement: Early Netherlandish Painting
  • Creative period: Early Renaissance
  • Corpus context: renaissance ideal, artist identity

Quick Facts

  • Medium: Oil on wood
  • Subject or theme: Portraiture; Humanism
  • Influences: International Gothic
  • Location: National Gallery, London
  • Dimensions: 33 x 26 cm
  • Notable elements or techniques: Detailed realism; Layered glazing; Use of light and shadow
  • Year: 1433

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