Van Eyck: Par le détail. Arts décoratifs – Arts appliqués Xavier Mabillard

Xavier Mabillard

redynamise la porcelaine chinoise et la libère de ses formes archaïsantes

Abundantly illustrated

Nicolas Jullien

ironworking has profoundly shaped African cultures

Van Eyck: Par le détail. Arts décoratifs – Arts appliqués Xavier MabillardIn this fascinating book, the painted oeuvre of Jan van Eyck (c. 13951441) is examined in detail. Renowned for his meticulous observation of nature, he studied flora and fauna in their natural environments and under specific lighting conditions, creating works of breathtaking realism. Each painting contains an infinite number of tiny details rendered with extraordinary precision, from the foreground to the distant horizonsor at least giving the