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EYCK, Jan van: Portrait of Cardinal Albergati

🖼 Portrait of Cardinal Albergati, c. 1435
Silverpoint
212 × 180 cm
Berlin, Germany

Piercing blue eyes and meticulous detail define this cardinal's likeness, rendered with oil's luminous precision. Van Eyck's revolutionary technique captured unprecedented psychological depth, establishing the portrait as a vehicle for revealing character rather than mere appearance.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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