Portrait of a Man in a Red Turban
Portrait of a Man in a Red Turban by Jan van Eyck in 1433 National Gallery, London Jan van Eyck painted it as a self portrait. The inscription at the top of the frame is original. It contains his motto Als Ich Can (intended as the pun "as I/Eyck can"). Did he imply "as only I, van Eyck, can"? He signed some of the later paintings this way, but here it appears for the first time. *** Through mountains and sea Welcome to this little odyssey We just had chicken, you dined with me Now I offer some lines of my poetry: My head leans on the window of Caltrain It’s 22nd St, a longing thought in my brain: “ Will I ever see John around here? ” I sit and dream you might appear - Like flower dreams of morning sun Like lips that crave that warm pork bun But no. It’s so unfair that I think of you so much ( though honestly, that’s what I like ) All I look forward to - is just a touch ( or maybe the Dish hike? ) When we embrace at our Palo Alto lunc...
