Cleaning Jan van Eyck’s 'intimidating' 600-year-old portrait | National Gallery

How do you clean a 600-year-old portrait? Join Conservator Jill Dunkerton as we learn more about the recent conservation of Jan van Eyck’s spectacular ‘Portrait of a Man’, a work thought to be a self portrait of the artist. From the removal of almost two centuries of foggy varnish to the restoration of the portrait’s striking background, find out how Jill brings Van Eyck’s 'intimidating' figure into focus. 🎨 Find out more about 'Portrait of a Man (Self Portrait?)': https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/pa... 🖌️ Find out more about Jan van Eyck: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/ar... Bank of America is the National Gallery’s Conservation Partner. #NationalGallery #ArtHistory #JanVanEyck #Conservation 🎞 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