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Van Eyck was born in Maaseik, a small town in the province of Limburg in the Low Countries. He was one of the most significant and innovative Flemish painters of the 15th century, and is known as the founder of the Early Netherlandish painting school. He is credited with the invention of the oil painting technique and has been credited with revolutionizing the art of painting. He is also known for his intricate and detailed panel paintings, which were popular in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries. Van Eyck's most famous works include The Arnolfini Portrait, The Ghent Altarpiece, and The Madonna of Chancellor Rolin. His work has been widely studied and has been highly influential in the development of European art.
Cercle d’Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise (CATPC), a collective of plantation workers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Dutch artist Renzo Martens will represent the Netherlands at the Sixtieth Venice Biennale, which will take place April 20–November 24, 2024. The Dutch pavilion is being organized by Hicham Kalidi, director of the Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht.CATPC have been connected with Martens since 2014, two years after he founded the Institute for Human Activities (IHA) at KASK/School of Arts of University College Ghent, Belgium. Through the IHA, Martens
In 1902, a major exhibition of Flemish Primitive works entitled Les Primitifs flamands et l'art ancien was held in Bruges. Almost four hundred paintings, including works by (or attributed to) Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden, Dieric Bouts, Hans Memling, Gerard David and Quentin Massijs, were on show. The exhibition drew in more than…