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Van Eyck (or van Eyck), also Van Eijk (or van Eijk) is a Dutch
Dutch language

Dutch is a West Germanic languages spoken by over 22 million people as a first language, and about 5 million people as a second language."1% of the EU population claims to speak Dutch well enough in order to have a conversation." Outside the European Union the number of second language speakers of Dutch is very small. Most native...
 surname meaning "of Eyck" or "of Eijk" (literal translation "of the Oak
Oak

The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus , which are listed in the List of Quercus species, and some related genera, notably Lithocarpus....
 tree"). Several important families and persons had this surname:

e was an important family of Early Netherlandish painters
Early Netherlandish painting

Early Netherlandish painting is the work of those painting who were active in the Netherlands during the 15th and early 16th century Northern renaissance, especially in the flourishing cities of Bruges and Ghent....
 who were Flemish
Flemish people

The terms the Flemish people , and the Flemings or the Flemish denote the more than six million people of Flanders, the northern half of the country Belgium — and, as well, the majority of all Belgium; the terms Fleming and Flemings denote respectively a person and the people of that community....
 with the surname van Eyck. Though born and raised in the valley of the Meuse
Meuse River

File:01-Namur-290305 JPG.jpgThe Meuse , is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea....
, they ultimately established their professional domicile in Ghent
Ghent

Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region, Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys River and became in the Middle Ages one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe....
 and in Bruges
Bruges

Bruges is the capital and largest city of the Provinces of Belgium of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
, 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.






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Van Eyck (or van Eyck), also Van Eijk (or van Eijk) is a Dutch
Dutch language

Dutch is a West Germanic languages spoken by over 22 million people as a first language, and about 5 million people as a second language."1% of the EU population claims to speak Dutch well enough in order to have a conversation." Outside the European Union the number of second language speakers of Dutch is very small. Most native...
 surname meaning "of Eyck" or "of Eijk" (literal translation "of the Oak
Oak

The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus , which are listed in the List of Quercus species, and some related genera, notably Lithocarpus....
 tree"). Several important families and persons had this surname:

Van Eycks (Artists)

There was an important family of Early Netherlandish painters
Early Netherlandish painting

Early Netherlandish painting is the work of those painting who were active in the Netherlands during the 15th and early 16th century Northern renaissance, especially in the flourishing cities of Bruges and Ghent....
 who were Flemish
Flemish people

The terms the Flemish people , and the Flemings or the Flemish denote the more than six million people of Flanders, the northern half of the country Belgium — and, as well, the majority of all Belgium; the terms Fleming and Flemings denote respectively a person and the people of that community....
 with the surname van Eyck. Though born and raised in the valley of the Meuse
Meuse River

File:01-Namur-290305 JPG.jpgThe Meuse , is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea....
, they ultimately established their professional domicile in Ghent
Ghent

Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region, Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys River and became in the Middle Ages one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe....
 and in Bruges
Bruges

Bruges is the capital and largest city of the Provinces of Belgium of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
, 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
Hubert van Eyck

Hubert van Eyck was a Flemings Painting and older brother of Jan van Eyck.The date of his birth and the records of his progress are lost amidst the ruins of the earlier civilization of the valley of the Meuse River....
, Jan van Eyck
Jan van Eyck

Jan van Eyck or Johannes de Eyck was an Early Netherlandish painting active in Bruges and considered one of the best Northern European painters of the 15th century....
, their brother Lambert van Eyck, and sister Margareta van Eyck, and probably Barthélemy d'Eyck
Barthélemy d'Eyck

Barth?lemy d'Eyck, van Eyck or d' Eyck , ; was an Early Netherlandish artist who worked in France and probably in Duchy of Burgundy as a painter and manuscript illuminator....
 from the next generation.

Other people

Van Eyck may also refer to:

  • Jacob van Eyck
    Jacob van Eyck

    Jonkheer Jacob van Eyck was a Dutch people nobleman and musician. He was one of the best-known musicians in The Netherlands in the seventeenth century as a carillon player, expert in bell casting and tuning, organist, recorder virtuoso, and composer....
    , Dutch musician
    Musician

    A musician is a person who plays or writes music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music:* An instrumentalist plays a musical instrument....
     and composer
    Composer

    A composer is a person who creates music, usually in the medium of musical notation, for interpretation and performance. The level of distinction between composers and other musicians varies, which affects issues such as copyright and the deference given to individual interpretations of a particular piece of music....
     of the 17th century, best known for his extensive collection of solo pieces for the soprano recorder
    Recorder

    The recorder is a woodwind instrument musical instrument of the family known as fipple flutes or internal duct flutes — whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle and ocarina....
     Der Fluyten Lust-hof.


  • Gaspard van Eyck, 17th century Flemish
    Flemish people

    The terms the Flemish people , and the Flemings or the Flemish denote the more than six million people of Flanders, the northern half of the country Belgium — and, as well, the majority of all Belgium; the terms Fleming and Flemings denote respectively a person and the people of that community....
     painter
    Painting

    Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . In art, the term describes both the act and the result, which is called a painting....
    .


  • Pieter Nicolaas van Eyck
    Pieter Nicolaas van Eyck

    Pieter Nicolaas/Nicolaus van Eyck or van Eijk was a Poet, Critic, Essayist and Philosopher from the Netherlands....
    , 20th century Dutch poet
    Poet

    A poet is a person who writes poetry....
    , critic
    Critic

    The word critic comes from the Greek language ' , "able to discern", which in turn derives from the word ' , meaning a person who offers reasoned judgment or analysis, value judgment, interpretation, or observation....
    , essayist and philosopher.


  • Robert Floris van Eyck
    Robert Floris van Eyck

    Robert Floris van Eyck or van Eijk , was a London poet, artist and art restorer....
    , 20th century London
    London

    London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
     poet
    Poet

    A poet is a person who writes poetry....
    , artist
    Artist

    The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art....
     and art restorer.


  • Aldo van Eyck
    Aldo van Eyck

    Aldo van Eyck or van Eijk was an Architect from the Netherlands....
    , 20th century Dutch architect
    Architect

    An architect is trained and licenced in planning and designing buildings, and participates in supervising the construction of a building. Etymologically, architect derives from the Latin architectus, itself derived from the Greek arkhitekton , i.e....
    .


  • Stig Van Eijk
    Stig Van Eijk

    Stig van Eijk is a Norwegian singer, composer and tekstforfatter.Stig van Eijk is known for his Grand Prix career. In 1999 he won the Norwegian final of Melodi Grand Prix with the song "Living My Life Without You," which he wrote....
    , 20th century Norwegian musician
    Musician

    A musician is a person who plays or writes music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music:* An instrumentalist plays a musical instrument....
    .


  • Anita Theodora van Eijk, wife of Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven.


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