Porträt des Giovanni Arnolfini und seiner Frau ("Arnolfini-Hochzeit")

The Arnolfini Portrait

This portrait probably shows Giovanni Arnolfini, a wealthy Italian merchant resident in Bruges, and his wife. The couple is shown in a richly furnished living room; beds were a common feature of such rooms. The mirror on the back wall reflects two figures in a doorway. Arnolfini's hand is raised, perhaps to greet them. The painting is signed on the wall above the mirror, 'Jan van Eyck was here'.