He served as a secret agent for Philip the Good, accompanying that duke on his 1428 trip to find a third wife and painting Isabella of Portugal.
He served as a secret agent for Philip the Good, accompanying that duke on his 1428 trip to find a third wife and painting Isabella of Portugal. Vasari wrongly credited him with the invention of oil painting, but he is still famous for such works as his Annunciation and Madonna of Chancellor Rolin. The Three Marys at the Sepulcher may actually have been painted by his brother, Hubert, who assisted him with The Adoration of the Lamb, but is otherwise completely overshadowed. For ten points, name this Dutch artist renowned for The Arnolfini Wedding.
He served as a secret agent for Philip the Good, accompanying that duke on his 1428 trip to find a third wife and painting Isabella of Portugal.
Jan {van Eyck}