n their masterwork, the altarpiece of the Church of Saint Bavon in Ghent (completed by Jan in 1432). One or both brothers illuminated parts of the Heures de Turin manuscript. Jan's portrait oils include Portrait of an Unknown Man (1432) and Man with the Red Turban, perhaps a self-portrait (both: London), and the wedding picture Giovanni Arnolfini and his Bride (1434; National Gall., London). His splendid Annunciation is in Washington, D.C. (National Gall.). Jan van Eyck's influence on European painting is enormous. ?Drer, "Self-portrait in Furred Coat," oil on wood panel?"Four Apostles," oil on two wood panels by Albrecht DrerAlbrecht Drer1471-1528 German painter and engraver who incorporated the classicism of the Italian Renaissance into northern European art. Drer was the second son of the goldsmith Albrecht Drer the Elder, who had left Hungary to settle in Nrnberg in 1455, and of Barbara Holper, who had been born there. He was a painter and printmaker generally regarded as the greatest German Renaissance artist. His vast body of work includes altarpieces and religious works numerous portraits and self-portraits (see and copper engravings. His woodcuts, such as the Apocalypse series (1498), retain a more Gothic flavour than the rest of his work. ?"The Tower of Babel," oil painting by Pieter Bruegel the ElderPieter Brueghel, known as “the Elder.” 1525?-1569. Was a Flemish painter noted for his landscapes and his lively genre scenes, including Peasant Wedding (c. 1567). His son Pieter (1564-1638?), known as “the Younger,” is primarily remembered for his copies of his father's works, while another son, Jan (1568-1625), is frequently called “the Flower Brueghel” or “the Velvet Brueghel” for the silky detail of his still-life paintings. He is considered the greatest painter of the 16th century, whose landscapes and vigorous, often witty scenes of peasant life are particularly renowned . Si...
