施洗者聖約翰

油畫之父揚·凡·艾克為施洗者聖約翰進行了一番形象改造，讓他身披一件光澤熠熠、翠綠欲滴的長袍，宛如液態翡翠。那金色光環並非僅為裝飾——其中密佈拉丁文銘文，猶如中世紀的廣告牌，宣告著他的神聖。從珠寶搭扣和蓬鬆的毛皮飾邊中，可見凡·艾克對細節的痴迷；他完善了這些技法，使得人物形象在相機問世前數個世紀便已呈現出近乎攝影般的逼真效果。聖徒赤足立於瓷磚地面，手捧一本書，彷彿準備傾吐深刻的文藝復興智慧。

Technique: Oil on panel

Location: Saint Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent

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