A guide to Jan van Eyck's confident self portrait | National Gallery

Emma Capron, Associate Curator of Renaissance Painting, explores what made Jan van Eyck such an extraordinary painter. 🖌️ Find out more about the artist Jan van Eyck: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/ar... Explore his paintings: 🎨 Portrait of a Man (Self Portrait?) https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/pa... 🎨 The Arnolfini Portrait: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/pa... 🎨 Portrait of a Man ('Léal Souvenir'): https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/pa... 🖼️ Visit our upcoming 'Van Eyck: The Portraits' exhibition at the National Gallery: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/ex... 🎞 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss a video: http://bit.ly/1HrNTFd Follow us on social media! ⭐️ Instagram:   / nationalgallery   ⭐️ TikTok:   / nationalgallerylondon   ⭐️ Facebook:   / thenationalgallery   ⭐️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nationalgallery ⭐️ X, formerly Twitter:   / nationalgallery   Help keep the museum accessible for everyone by supporting us here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/su... The world's greatest paintings to your inbox. Sign up to receive the latest news from the Gallery: https://bit.ly/3m0FY98 The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The museum is free of charge and open 361 days per year, daily between 10am - 6pm and on Fridays between 10am - 9pm. Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk