Jan van Eyck — The Rest Is History Vault

First Episode Appearance: 271: Belgium: History's Greatest Artist3 Dec 2022
Last Episode Appearance: The Arnolfini Portrait, with Laura Cumming4 Feb 2026
Year Range: 1400 – 2026

The Rest Is History episodes about Jan van Eyck

271: Belgium: History's Greatest Artist
2022-12-03 • 1400 – 1441
Who is the greatest artist of all time? Join Tom and Dominic as Belgian historian Bart van Loo puts forward the case for the hyper-realistic and highly influential art of early Northern Renaissance pa…
Bart van Loo Jan van Eyck Belgium Northern Renaissance History and Philosophy
The Arnolfini Portrait, with Laura Cumming
2026-02-04
Why is Jan Van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait perceived as one of the greatest mysteries of the arts? What elements and symbolisms provoke debates about its identity and meaning? And, what do we know about…
Jan van Eyck Europe Northern Renaissance