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Double portrait of Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini and his wife in their home, filled with symbolic objects including a convex mirror reflecting the entire room.
Significance
Revolutionary demonstration of oil painting's potential for rendering light, texture, and space. The hidden symbolism and mirror inscription have made it endlessly fascinating to scholars.
Medium
Oil on oak panel
Dimensions
82.2 cm × 60 cm
Location
National Gallery, London, UK