Shaike Snir 'Unknown (Arnolfini)' animals Auguste’s work has edified collectors

Auguste’s work has edified collectors for almost forty years

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Dimensions: 92 x 122 x 2 cm

is the time to reconcile “with the Aboriginal people and this ancient land”

Shaike Snir 'Unknown (Arnolfini)' animals Auguste’s work has edified collectorsDo you recognise this face? He is perhaps among Western art historys most consequential, appearing in Jan van Eyck 1434 painting The Arnolfini Portrait (also known as the The Arnolfini Wedding). This painting, which sees newlyweds gingerly clasps hands in a Dutch interior, is considered a turning point in art history. It is renowned for its beauty, complex iconography, orthogonal perspective and use of a mirror to expand space. There is also something