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Bruges, 1434
Centers of Creativity series
Through the study of one or more works of art, each episode introduces the birthplace of a major artistic and cultural movement at a pivotal moment in history.
Director(s): Jean-Loïc Portron
Scientific advisor(s): Michel Laclotte
Genre
Documentary
Copyright
2002
Length
55 minutes
Producer(s)
Paul Saadoun, Palette Production
Co-producer(s)
Arte France, Musée du Louvre
In the 15th century, in the Flemish city of Bruges, Giovanni Arnolfini commissioned Jan Van Eyck to produce a painting of his wedding. The resulting work—a panel portrait painted in oil—heralded the emergence of secular art and the advent of modern painting.