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Comparing Northern Renaissance Art And The Arnolfini Portrait

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While both the Northern Renaissance style painting by Jan van Eyck, titled The Arnolfini Portrait, and the Baroque style painting, by Johannes Vermeer, titled Woman Holding a Balance, indeed share some similarities, like painting for wealthy merchants and not just the church or royalty, there are some noted variations in the type of form used, between the different paintings. Eyck uses lines that are solid, bold, clearly defining each element and miniscule detail of the painting. The Northern Renaissance was well known for its attention to fine details, and Eyck does a great job of displaying this with The Arnolfini Portrait. In addition, the colors used for this portrait are bold and intense. The Renaissance period is also known for being
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