One of the most famous artworks of the 15th century – and one of the most renowned religious paintings of any century – is the Altarpiece of the Lamb. Called The Ghent Altarpiece due to its location in the Saint Bavo Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium, its creators were Hubert and Jan van Eyck (ca. 1390 – 1441);
Jan v Eyck, Ghent Altarpiece
The following is a wonderful article about the history and the the restoration of the masterpiece Altarpiece of the Lamb from this week’s New Yorker
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