Lucca Madonna
Jan van Eyck · 1437
Why it's great
Mary sits on a throne, and she feeds the baby Jesus while the cloth behind her glows in rich red. Jan van Eyck painted it in about 1437, and it is named for the Italian city of Lucca where it was once kept.
Where to see it
📍 Städel MuseumFrankfurt, Germany
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Jan van Eyck was a Flemish painter born around 1390 who worked for the Duke of Burgundy and lived in Bruges until he died in 1441. He was a master of oil paint, using thin glowing layers to paint jewels, fabric and reflections in amazing detail. His Arnolfini Portrait and the Ghent Altarpiece are among the most famous pictures of the 1400s.
