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Jan van Eyck (c.1390-1441) was a Flemish painter active in Bruges, who was one of the early innovators of what became known as Early Netherlandish painting, and one of the most significant representatives of Early Northern Renaissance art. Van Eyck painted both secular and religious subject matter, including altarpieces, single-panel religious figures and commissioned portraits. His work...

Vincent Willem van Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade, he created approximately 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of them in the last two years of his...

Rev. Amy Van Gunst is a Licensed Professional Counselor with extensive experience in individual, couples, family, and group therapy, along with court-related services and clinical supervision. She has served as Executive Coordinator of the Fountain Hill Center since 1994 and works across areas such as childhood trauma, adoption issues, marital...

Rev. Roger Van Harn (1932-2019) was a pastor in the Christian Reformed Church. He graduated from Calvin College, Calvin Seminary, and Trinity Lutheran Seminary, then began ministry at Cottage Grove Christian Reformed Church (CRC), South Holland, IL (1957-1961). His next call was to Grace CRC, Indian Harbour Beach, FL (1961-1966),...

Jan Sanders van Hemessen (c.1500-c.1566) was a leading Flemish Renaissance painter, belonging to the group of Italianizing Flemish painters called the Romanists, who were influenced by Italian Renaissance painting. Van Hemessen had visited Italy during the 1520s, and also Fontainebleau near Paris in the mid 1530s, where he was able to view the work of the...

Gerard van Honthorst (1592-1656), also known as Gerrit van Honthorst, was a Dutch Golden Age painter who became known for his depiction of artificially lit scenes, eventually receiving the nickname Gherardo delle Notti ("Gerard of the Nights"). Early in his career he visited Rome, where he had great success painting...

Rev. Ali Van Kuiken is Priest Associate at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Ewing, NJ. She previously served two other parishes, St. Matthew's in Pennington, and her home parish, Christ Church in New Brunswick. She is a full-time chaplain at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital and serves as the hospital's liaison to...

Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533), also known as Lucas Hugensz or Lucas Jacobsz, was a Dutch painter, as well as a printmaker in engraving and woodcut. He was among the first Dutch exponents of genre painting and was a very accomplished engraver. (Source and image: wikipedia.org)

Rev. Eric Van Meter has spent nearly two decades discipling young adults in university settings, through which he developed a deep love and appreciation for camping and retreat ministry. He has served in Arkansas and the Dakotas as a local church pastor, Wesley Foundation director, campus pastor, and church planter....