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Ghent Altarpiece
The Ghent Altarpiece, otherwise known as The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, is a painted panel altarpiece created in 1432 for the Vijd Chapel in the church of St. John the Baptist, now St. Bavo Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. The work is credited...
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The Ghent Altarpiece by Jan van Eyck
The Ghent Altarpiece, aka The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb by the Netherlandish Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441 CE). An inscription on the reverse also credits Hubert van Eyck (d. 1426 CE) but so little is known of this individual...
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Closed View of the Ghent Altarpiece
The closed view of the Ghent Altarpiece, aka The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. Credited to the Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441 CE) and made in 1432. An inscription on the reverse also credits Hubert van Eyck. The two lower central...
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Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, Ghent Altarpiece
The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb central interior oil paint on wood panel from the Ghent Altarpiece by the Netherlandish Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441 CE). An inscription on the reverse also credits Hubert van Eyck (d. 1426...
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Jan van Eyck
Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441 CE) was a Netherlandish Renaissance painter who was famous in his own lifetime for his mastery of oil painting, colouring, naturalistic scenes, and eye for detail. Amongst his masterpieces are the 1432 CE Ghent...
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Detail from the Ghent Altarpiece
A detail of a jewel and robe from an upper interior panel of the Ghent Altarpiece, aka The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. Credited to the Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441 CE) and made in 1432. An inscription on the reverse also...
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Medieval Guilds
Guilds of merchants and craft workers were formed in medieval Europe so that their members could benefit from mutual aid. Guilds ensured production standards were maintained and that competition was reduced. In addition, by members acting...
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Petrarch by Justus of Ghent
A portrait of the Italian scholar and poet Petrarch (1304-1374 CE) by Justus of Ghent (d. 1480 CE). Created for the studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro in the ducal palace of Urbino, Italy. (Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino)
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Boethius & Lady Philosophy
Boethius and Lady Philosophy, a hand-painted illustration from an early print of Boethius' (c. 477-524/5) Consolation of Philosophy, Ghent, 1485.
Library of Congress, Washington D. C.
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Man in a Red Turban by Jan van Eyck
The Man in a Red Turban painting by the Netherlandish Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441 CE). Believed to be a self-portrait. 1433 CE. (National Gallery, London)
