Obituary

Van Eyck's solemn couple with their raised hand and tiny dog became the internet's image of every undefined relationship — 'it's complicated,' captioned over five centuries of marriage. It died when situationships got a name and the dog was declared the only innocent party.

Portrait: Jan van Eyck · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Born

2014

Died

2019

Cause of death

Became the original situationship

Last sighting

A 'us' status update, 2019

Resting place

Section K, Row 1

Category

art