Why was The Ghent Altarpiece stolen?Ghent AltarpieceThe Ghent Altarpiece is a magnificent example of Early Netherlandish craftsmanship and painting. More than that, it helped lead the way as European art transitioned from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. This altarpiece depicts many Biblical ideas...
Jan van Eyck was Netherlandish painter who perfected the newly developed technique of oil painting. His naturalistic panel paintings, mostly portraits and religious subjects, include the Ghent Altarpiece (1432), Portrait of a Man (1433), and the Arnolfin
The ‘Just Judges’ panel, was stolen in 1934 and to this day has not been found. The missing panel is replaced by a reproduction. Adoration of the Mystic Lamb Facts Opening times to View The Ghent Altar Piece: Between 10.30 and 16.00. Note – While the Ghent Altarpiece can be viewed ...
It’s most famous treasure is of course the Ghent Altarpiece, arguably Jan and Hubert van Eyck’s finest masterpiece. Painted in 1432, it has survived being burned and stolen by the Nazis, only to be retrieved after WW2. Standing over 4 metres tall and weighing over a ton, it’s a si...
Art enthusiasts swarm the Sint-Baafskathedraal to glimpse The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb (De Aanbidding van het Lams God), a lavish representation of medieval religious thinking that is one of the earliest-known oil paintings. Completed in 1432, it was painted as an altarpiece by...
The altarpiece, a series of 12 panels, was created by the brothers Jan and Hubert van Eyck and has long lived in infamy. It has been the victim of several thefts, and after one of its lower panels was stolen in 1934, it was never recovered (a replica stands in its place), giving ...