Monday, August 19, 2019
Arnolfiniââ¬â¢s Marriage Essay -- Art
Arnolfiniââ¬â¢s Marriage Jan van Eyck was ââ¬Å"one of the greatest and most influential Flemish painters of altarpieces and portraits of the 1400'sâ⬠(Hayes). van Eyck's paintings often include objects with hidden symbolic meaning. There are several different interpretations of the symbolic meaning concerning his portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his second bride often referred to as ââ¬Å"The Arnolfini Marriageâ⬠. Marriage is a sacred union between man and woman. A wedding is one of the most important events in a womanââ¬â¢s life. Often a wedding occurs in the present of the wedding party, family members and friends. During the 1400ââ¬â¢s a wedding ceremony was performed in the privacy of the home. van Eyck was hired to paint a portrait of this marriage union. ââ¬Å"Some art historians, like Panofsky, claim that van Eyck was a witness to the Arnolfini wedding and the painting serves as documentation of their vowsâ⬠(Kren). Jeanne de Chenany looks pregnant in her green wedding dress, this wedding was kept private because it was a secret or maybe this type of dress was very stylish during the 1400ââ¬â¢s. The bride was definitely not a virgin, because white symbolizes pureness not green. Arnolfini is holding Jeanne de Chenany hand as an expression of his love for her. This wedding was held during the daytime because you can clearly see the light through the window in the painting. The single burning candle in the chandelier was not needed to light up the room. This candle symbolizes the union candle or...
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