Ever since they discovered the new medium of oil painting around 1400, northern European painters have awed us with their skill and insight. In this series, we focus on art from 1400 to 1700, beginning with Jan van Eyck’s jewel-like imagery, Robert Campin’s hidden symbolism, and the visions of Hieronymus Bosch. The court of Henry VIII comes to life through Holbein’s incisive portraits, and Bruegel’s work brings us close to the lives of common people. In the 1600s—the golden age of Dutch art—painting reaches new heights in the work of Rembrandt, Hals and Vermeer. Join Art History professor Lynn Ostling in this exploration of three centuries of iconic European art.