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Giovanni Arnolfini And His Wife Analysis

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PART 3Jan Van Eych is well known for his works during the renaissance movement. One ofthese arts is “Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife”. This painting depicts a marriage in progressbetween Giovanni Arnolfini , an Italian Merchant, and a women. Although, there have beenrecent arguments that suggest the painting is actually portraying an engagement rather than anactual marriage. It contains a few eye catching features that backup this new disagreement.This paints little elements that are easy to miss at first glance. For example, in the backof the room is a small mirror that reflects Giovanni Arnolfini and his wife and Jan Van Eychhimself. Around the mirror there are 10 circular images that show scenes from Christ’s Passion.Because of these and

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