The artist's self-portrait is located
in the mirror's reflection in The Arnolfini Portrait.
This painting was painted by the Flemish artist Jan van Eyck in 1434. The painting depicts Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini, an Italian merchant, and his wife, and if you look closer at the mirror, you will see the artist as well.
1. Only half the collection of the Louvre is on display.
2. In addition to being a museum, the Louvre has also been a prison.
3. The present palace was built to display the royal art collections.
4. After the French Revolution, it became a public museum.
5. In 1989 I.M. Pei designed the glass pyramaid for a new entrance.
6. Pei's design actually has 673 panels.
7. The new entrance was required to handle the growing number of visitors.