A New Look at Jan Van Eyck

To celebrate the historic conservation work carried out on Jan van Eyck’s masterpiece, the Louvre has decided to dedicate the first spotlight exhibition to be held in the Salle de la Chapelle since 2014 to Chancellor Rolin in Prayer before the Virgin and Child, also known as the Madonna of Chancellor Rolin. The layers of oxidized varnish that had darkened the paint were stripped away, restoring the work to its former glory.

Many aspects of this painting, less well known than it should be for such a major work of Western art, may seem difficult to understand. The examination of the Madonna of Chancellor Rolin will be driven by comparison with other paintings by Van Eyck, as well as with works by van der Weyden, Robert Campin and the great illuminators of the time. Some sixty painted panels, manuscripts, drawings, bas-reliefs and precious metal artefacts will be brought together for this exhibition, made possible by the support of many museums and institutions in France and abroad.

The exhibition runs from 3/20 – 6/17/24 at the Louvre, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, 75001, France.

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