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van Eyck

British  
/ væn ˈaɪk /

noun

  1. Jan (jɑn). died 1441, Flemish painter; founder of the Flemish school of painting. His most famous work is the altarpiece The Adoration of the Lamb, in Ghent, in which he may have been assisted by his brother Hubert (ˈhyːbərt), died ?1426

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Pondering these points of analysis, the preface weaves in studio photographs, Kodak snaps and paintings by Jan van Eyck, Bronzino and Titian.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Pitino will be proud of Dylan van Eyck, a 6-foot-8 graduate student from the Netherlands, when he stops cheerleading and picks up his man on defense.

From New York Times Feb. 1, 2022

Dylan van Eyck added 11 points and six assists.

From Seattle Times Nov. 16, 2021

And as our eyes follow their various gazes, we’re reminded that van Eyck never lets the business of looking, of being a spectator, stay simple.

From Washington Post Oct. 14, 2020

The solemn grandeur of church art in the 15th century never found, out of Italy, a nobler exponent than Hubert van Eyck.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

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