Question

Which of these statements DOES NOT apply to the Arnolfini Portrait by Jan Van Eyck? 1.The banker Arnolni is conferring on his wife the rights to conduct business for the family in his absence. 2.The dog in the painting is a symbol of loyalty between the married couple. 3.The oranges on the window seal along with the statue of St. Margaret, the saint of childbirth, might allude to the desire for a child. 4.Like the Italian Renaissance artists, Van Eyck used linear perspective to create the room in which the couple reside

Answer 1

Answer:

3.The oranges on the window seal along with the statue of St. Margaret, the saint of childbirth, might allude to the desire for a child.

Explanation:

Actually, the decorations on the window seal revealed not only their wealth but how educated they were and what they can spend their money on.

So, No. 3 statement DOES NOT apply to the Arnolfini Portrait by Jan Van Eyck.

The little dog at her feet in the painting symbolizes and demonstrates fidelity and loyalty among the couples.

Madame de Pompadour in the 18th century when she was the official chief mistress of King Louis XV of France in several of portraits included a small black dog. It is a classical artistic motif which is obviously used by her in most of her portraits. She used it as a symbol of fidelity.

The portrait also symbolized that he was committing the business of the home to the wife while he was away.

Furthermore, Van Eyck used linear perspective to create the room in which the couple reside.