FLEMISH SCHOOL

an art school pioneered in the 1300s by Hubert and Jan van Eyck. The colors were very finely graded and the pictures had a smooth glossy surface. The Flemish artists paid careful attention to effects of light and shade, with subtle variations to show how light falls from a single source upon the objects of the room. —SHSBC Binder 12 Approved Glossary

an art school pioneered in the 1300s by Hubert and Jan van Eyck. The colors were very finely graded and the pictures had a smooth glossy surface. The Flemish artists paid careful attention to effects of light and shade, with subtle variations to show how light falls from a single source upon the objects of the room.a style of painting developed mainly in Flanders and northern France, characterized by forceful brushwork, attention to detail and sharply delineated forms, natural proportioning, solid colors, etc. Some of the early pioneers in the Flemish school were Hubert and Jan van Eyck, Flemish painters of the 1300s and 1400s.