This is a painting of a solemn-faced man dressed in a long, rich, umber brown tunic which is fur-trimmed and falls from the shoulder over a black shirt. He holds the upturned hand of a young woman, magnificently gowned in vivid emerald green. They are standing surrounded by a room with a bed in it. It seems they do not stand within the room but loom forward from it. Though the painting is over 550 years old the surface gleams, and the colours are vivid and jewel-fresh. At the time of its execution it was completely revolutionary. Van Eyck's observation was so acute and his skill so great, that we have the illusion he portrayed every strand of hair and every nuance of the texture of fur and fabric.