Portrait of a Man, often called Portrait of a Man in a Red Turban, is a small oil painting by the Early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck, completed in 1433 in Bruges. Its original frame carries the inscription Als Ich Can, van Eyck's personal motto, used here unusually large and prominent, and the sitter's direct, confrontational gaze has led many scholars to read the work as a self-portrait.
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Year Created MediumOil on wood (probably oak) 1 Medium
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Source Portrait of a Man (Self Portrait?) (Wikipedia)
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1. Portrait of a Man (Self Portrait?) - National Gallery, London
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1433
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Oil on wood (probably oak)
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His motto, Als Ich Can , is painted in Greek letters on the upper frame; the words are an abbreviation of a Flemish saying and a pun on Jan's name: 'as I[ich/Eyk] can [but not as I would]'.
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Created By: Jan van Eyck, Infobox: artist
Jan van Eyck
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is the title given to a small oil painting
In Group: Portraits of Men and Youths, Lead
Portrait of a Man (Self Portrait?) (earlier Portrait of a Man in a Red Turban) is the title given to a small oil painting by the Early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck, completed in 1433 in Bruges.
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