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1434, Jan van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait (detail) -- National Gallery (London)

From the museum label: This portrait probably shows Giovanni Arnolfini, a wealthy Italian merchant resident in Bruges, and his wife. The couple is shown in a richly furnished living room; beds were a common feature of such rooms. The mirror on the back wall reflects two figures in a doorway. Arnolfini's hand is raised, perhaps to greet them. The painting is signed on the wall above the mirror, 'Jan van Eyck was here'.

 

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