Flemish artist who was extremely successful in the area of using precise detailing and vivid colors . Van Eyck 's artwork and masterpieces were created in oil , usually on wood . As a painting technique , oil was used to better achieve exquisite effects of elements like light and color , rather than the method of using frescoes , which was used the Florentines at the time . Van Eyck succeeded as an artist who created portrays for people like nobles and merchants . Much like the...











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