Busnois, Antoine b. 1430 d. November 6, 1492 Composer. Last name also spelled Busnoys. His reputation rests on his dazzling part-songs for two or three voices. Busnois was the likely author of "L'homme arme" (c. 1450), one of the most famous songs of the entire Renaissance; its melody was used in over 40 Mass settings and countless vocal and instrumental arrangements. Another of his "hits", "Fortuna desperata", exerted a similar influence. Historians believe Busnois was born near Bethune, France. He may have come from an...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Saint Salvator's Cathedral, Bruges, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Van Eyck, Jan b. 1390 d. June, 1441 Artist. One of the founders of the Flemish school of 15th Century painting, and an acknowledged master of the Renaissance period. Van Eyck was the first important artist to use the new technique of oil painting, which he developed to an exceptional degree of refinement. His style is noted for its complex compositions bathed in natural light, its vibrant color and precise detail, and a blending of realism and symbolism that is formal yet not mannered. He influenced northern European art...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Saint Salvator's Cathedral, Bruges, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium Plot: *Original burial site
b. 1430 d. November 6, 1492
b. 1390 d. June, 1441