Maaseik
Videos
Maaseik is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg. Both in size and in population, it is the 8th largest municipality in Limburg. The town is the seat of the administrative arrondi
Meuse river near Maaseik
Merovingian belt buckles, from the early days of Aldeneik Abbey
Saint Anne's Church, Aldeneik
Saint Catharine's Church
Jan van Eyck
Videos
Jan van Eyck was an early Netherlandish painter active in Bruges who was one of the early innovators of what became known as early Netherlandish painting, and one of the supreme figures of the Early N
Maaseik
…the administrative arrondissement of Maaseik (kieskanton). Internationally, Maaseik is known as the assumed birthplace of the famous Flemish painters Jan and Hubert van Eyck. The town of Maaseik is located on the left bank of the Meuse (Dutch: Maas), bordering the Netherlands. For this reason the river…
Presumed Self Portrait, 1433. National Gallery, London
The Arnolfini Portrait, oil on oak, 1434. National Gallery, London
Hubert and Jan van Eyck, Ghent Altarpiece, completed 1432. Saint Bavo Cathedral, Ghent
Portrait of Margaret van Eyck, Groeningemuseum, Bruges, 1439