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Who painted this? #23

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Lamb of God
Part of the lower key panel of
The Ghent Altarpiece: Adoration of the Lamb

Title of the artwork: The Ghent Altarpiece: Adoration of the Lamb
Name of the creative mortal who created this artwork: Jan van Eyck (c. 1390 - c. 1341)
Date it was created: between 1425 together with 1429
Media used: crude oil on panel; Height: 137.7 cm (54.2 in). Width: 242.3 cm (95.4 in).
Where it lives now: Saint Bavo Cathedral, Ghent

As you lot tin run into the Lamb of God forms a real modest role of the Ghent Altarpiece.

The whole ikon was started together with belike designed yesteryear Hubert van Eyck. However he died together with the bulk of it is idea to bring been painted yesteryear his younger blood brother January van Eyck.

The Wikipedia page nigh The Ghent Altarpiece provides a real detailed explanation of all the panels

The Ghent Altarpiece: Adoration of the LambJan van Eyck (c. 1390 - c. 1341)

"Hubrecht van Eyck, the most famous painter ever known, started this operate of art; his blood brother Jan, who was mo inwards the art, finished the line of piece of work at the asking of Joos Vijd. With this poetry the donor consigns the operate to your accuse on May sixth 1432. Admire what they bring done for you".(Free translation of the quatrain on the polyptych)

What's real of import nigh the Ghent Altarpiece is that it is 1 of the "great masterpieces of Western Civilisation" together with is oft cited every bit the kickoff ikon of the Renaissance. It forms role of the even out of crude oil painting. The agency Van Eyck rendered the subjects - including the work of transparent glazes - represented a novel technique for the treatment of crude oil paint

Those who would similar to run into The Ghent Altarpiece which the lamb is role of require expect no farther than Andrew Graham Dixon's novel serial of The High Art of the Low Countries - available to run into on iPlayer or repeated on BBC4

Starting his journeying at the magnificent altarpiece of Ghent Cathedral created yesteryear the Van Eyck brothers, Andrew explains their groundbreaking conception inwards crude oil ikon together with marvels at how the colours they obtained tin nonetheless rest together with thence vibrant today.

It's the most of import ikon inwards Kingdom of Belgium together with is undergoing a major restoration at a toll of to a greater extent than than 1m euros (£800,000; $1.3m). This page on the Getty website tells you lot nigh around of the restoration processes. What is unique is that the restoration process was carried out int the cathedral itself.

It right away resides behind bullet proof drinking glass inwards a secure house inside Ghent Cathedral.

You tin honor out to a greater extent than nigh the ikon together with its restoration from the following:

Closer to Van Eyck: Rediscovering the Ghent Altarpiece - sentiment the Altarpiece inwards incredible close-up due to novel high resolution photography
Belgium's Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage - Follow the restoration of the Ghent Altarpiece! (2012 - 2017)
Codart - The Ghent Altarpiece inwards 100 billion pixels: unprecedented Imaging Project supported yesteryear the Getty Foundation reveals master copy operate inwards infinitesimal item — online
New York Times / ArtsBeat - Ghent Altarpiece Gets Own Interactive Web Site
BBC - Million-euro makeover for Belgium's Ghent Altarpiece

It has been stolen at to the lowest degree vi times, looted inwards 3 dissimilar wars, held for ransom, sold illegally together with role of it is nonetheless missing.

ArtInfo: Irresistible: How the Ghent Altarpiece Became the World's Most Frequently Stolen Artwork RECOMMENDED READ!
Metropolitan Museum of Art - Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History - The Ghent Altarpiece

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