05-01-2021, 10:43 PM
So am I correct understanding that rings go with marriage and betrothal, but can also be seen as independent symbols of love? Or must they always accompany an official union?
Another ring, though not a lady, is found in Van Eyck's famous You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. I had always learned that ring indicated the anonymous man's occupation as a jeweler, though apparently this view has recently changed in favor of a betrothal. It was finished in 1430. Similarly, a ring is held by Jan de Leeuw in another portrait by Van Eyck; in this case, the ring supposedly does symbolize his occupation as a goldsmith. However, given the sitter's seductive gaze towards the viewer, I think here too a portrait for his betrothed is more likely.
Another ring, though not a lady, is found in Van Eyck's famous You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. I had always learned that ring indicated the anonymous man's occupation as a jeweler, though apparently this view has recently changed in favor of a betrothal. It was finished in 1430. Similarly, a ring is held by Jan de Leeuw in another portrait by Van Eyck; in this case, the ring supposedly does symbolize his occupation as a goldsmith. However, given the sitter's seductive gaze towards the viewer, I think here too a portrait for his betrothed is more likely.