Van Eyck
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Van Eyck (or van Eyck) is a Dutch surname that means "of Eyck" (literal translation "of the Oak tree"). Several important families and persons had this surname:
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[edit] Van Eycks (Artists)
There was an important family of Early Netherlandish painters who were Flemish with the surname Van Eyck. Though born and raised in the valley of the Meuse, they ultimately established their professional domicile in Ghent and in Bruges, where they changed the traditional habits of the earlier schools, remodelled the earlier forms of Flemish design, and introduced a substantial revolution into the technical methods of execution familiar to their countrymen. These painters were responsible for many famous works of the 15th century.
Family members included: Hubert van Eyck, Jan van Eyck, their brother Lambert, and sister Margareta, and probably Barthélemy d'Eyck from the next generation.
[edit] Other people
Van Eyck may also refer to:
- Jacob van Eyck, Dutch musician and composer of the 17th century, best known for his extensive collection of solo pieces for the soprano recorder Der Fluyten Lust-hof.
- Aldo van Eyck, 20th century Dutch architect.
- Gaspard van Eyck, 17th century Flemish painter.
