I went to the Philadelphia Art Museum, and got to see Jan Van Eyck's painting, called, Francis Recieving the Stigmata. It looks so shiny for an oil painting. I found out its an illuminating piece that uses gold. The painting is only 5x4 in siza, so it looks like an index card. Upon close examination, you don't get to see many of the intricate details the are in the background. I saw some pictures that were enlarged, and you can literally see horses and people in the background situated in a city!! So awesome! I also found out that there is another one just like this, accept in is the size of a sheet of paper. They look so identical. There is some conserversy surround the Philadelphia painting, for some believe it is a copy created by one of his apprentices. If you ever go to the Art museum, check out this tiny painting yourself.

Bethann Mullen