The Virgin and Child by Jan van Eyck
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
painting
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| gptkbp:artist |
gptkb:Jan_van_Eyck
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| gptkbp:artMovement |
Renaissance
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| gptkbp:artwork |
glazing
sfumato underpainting |
| gptkbp:collection |
gptkb:Samuel_H._Kress_Collection
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| gptkbp:condition |
well-preserved
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced popular culture
inspiration for modern artists subject of art critiques featured in art literature study in art history courses |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
religious devotion
artistic innovation depiction of motherhood |
| gptkbp:dimensions |
66 cm × 49 cm
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
exhibited in major galleries
National_Gallery_of_Art_exhibitions |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
15th century Europe
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
detailed realism
emphasis on light and shadow pioneering oil painting techniques |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Virgin and Child by Jan van Eyck
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Early_Netherlandish_painting
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Byzantine_art
gptkb:Italian_Renaissance Gothic art |
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
subsequent artists
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Christian_iconography
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| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
unknown
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:National_Gallery_of_Art
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| gptkbp:medium |
oil on wood
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
vibrant colors
realistic details use of light Kress_Collection_exhibitions Renaissance_art_exhibitions |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Madonna_of_Chancellor_Rolin
The Arnolfini Portrait |
| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Northern_Renaissance
|
| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:Virgin_Mary
Child Jesus |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
halo
Mother and Child sacred symbolism |
| gptkbp:technique |
layering of paint
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1430
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