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I Coniugi Arnolfini is one of the most studied paintings in the world and is wrapped, like many of the most famous works of painting, by a veil of mystery, as if there was a hidden meaning that we have never been able to fully grasp. The canvas has been repeatedly investigated, centimeter by centimeter, by scholars in search of clues, of details that would reveal the enigma. But the more the investigation continues, the more historical documents are found and the more new possibilities open up, new conjectures arise. My impression is that we will never fully understand the meaning of the work. I also believe that dwelling on this painting can stimulate our spirit of observation and the desire to deepen his knowledge. The Arnolfini Spouses offers us an excellent opportunity to approach a work of art with curiosity, a desire for knowledge, respecting the studies conducted up to now by specialists.
What is certain is that the picture is full of details. We can assume that Van Eyck, with the miniaturist care that has made him famous, has left nothing to chance and that every object depicted in the room, every gesture of his protagonists has a precise meaning, especially if linked to the symbolic codes of the time in which it was made.
Precisely because the painting has had numerous interpretations, I will limit myself in the video to resuming, as far as possible, the most common hypotheses, referring to the objective data suggested by the view of the painting. Each of you will then be able to draw your own conclusions and deepen the study of the work which boasts a very rich bibliography.
Van Eyck is a key figure in the development of Nordic painting. Just as in Italy the artists conquered the representation of reality through a scientific approach, thanks to a composition that took into account the rational perspective and thanks to the study of anatomy, Van Eyck conquers reality through oil painting. At that time tempera painting was especially widespread. Through the introduction of the oil used to mix the color pigments extracted from minerals and flowers, the drafting times could be lengthened and it was therefore possible to spread the color through successive glazes, obtaining richer and varied shades, arriving at a very sophisticated reproduction of reality. .
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6 окт 2024
