Arts
Jan Van Eyck exhibition in Madrid
Jan 4th
Dates: 3 Nov 09 – 31 Jan 10
Categories: Old Master
Self Portrait of Jan Van Eyck
Address: Paseo del Prado 8 Madrid 28109
Tel: +34 (0)91 369 01 51 Website
Jan Van Eyck’s Annunciation Diptych, 1441, from the museum’s own collection is at the centre of this exhibition of 18 paintings, illuminations, textiles, ivories and sculptures that examines the variety of grisaille works in late medieval art. The monochromatic technique employed by artists is based on the gradual application of a single colour, usually grey, to create a sculptural, sometimes trompe l’oeil effect. The Annunciation is brought together with another Van Eyck work, Saint Barbara, 1437, from the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp. More >
