Jan van Eyck: The Arnolfini Marriage
Jan van Eyck’s painting The Arnolfini Marriage is interesting the way that the the elements of the painting such as the husband and his wife along with the dog on the floor represent the unity in the painting. Other elements such as the prayer bench in the back of the room and the bed to the right are also representing unity as a whole. The mirror on the back wall is represents visual weight in the way it is centered in the painting. If you take a closer look into the mirror you will notice that the husband and his wife’s reflections are visible in it.
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