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Jan Van Eyck may have been educated at his brother, Hurbert's atelier. Jan Van Eyck was a illuminator before he became an artist.
Herbert van Eyck was supposedly Jan Van Eyck's brother. He is thought to have painted or at least outlined some of the Ghent Altarpiece and trained Jan van Eyck as an illuminist. There has been some argument if in fact he really existed but today scholars generally believe he did.
Van Jan Eyck invented oil paints to add details to tempra paintings.
Jan van Eyck
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