National Gallery lends Van Eyck portrait for `once-in-a-lifetime` show
(The Guardian Belgium)

Exclusive: Portrait of a Man (Léal Souvenir) will be among star items in Ghent exhibitionThe National Gallery in London is to make an exceptional loan of a painting by Jan van Eyck to a one-off exhibition celebrating the 15th-century Flemish master.Portrait of a Man (Léal Souvenir), one of the earliest dated works by the painter, will be among the star exhibits in Van Eyck - an Optical Revolution, which will open at the Museum of Fine Arts (MSK) in Ghent, Belgium, in February. It will be the largest ever showing of Van Eyck´s works and probably the last major exhibition of its kind, curators said.Van Eyck - an Optical Revolution will be at the Museum of Fine Arts Ghent from 1 February to 30 April 2020. Continue reading...