Most Mysterious Marriage, A

Alternative title: Mystery of the Marriage
Synopsis: Follows art historian Craig Harbison on a quest to resolve the mystery surrounding Jan van Eyck’s painting ‘The Arnolfini Marriage’, commissioned in 1434 by a wealthy Renaissance merchant. A new discovery is leading historians to question accepted views of marriage and society, of fame and fortune, and of trade and travel. It also led some to question the whole way in which art history is studied.
Series: Renaissance Secrets, Course Xa001
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min.
Year of production: 1999
Availability: Off-air recording; 2001 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 30/11/99 as MYSTERY OF THE MARRIAGE.
Subjects: Art
Keywords: Eyck, Jan van (c1389-1441); paintings; Renaissance

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