Ghent Altarpiece

The Ghent Altarpiece (completed 1432) is a very large and complex polyptych[?] in a chapel at St. Bavo’s Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium. It was executed by Hubert and Jan van Eyck and consists of two rows of many panels, most of which painted on both sides. The upper row on the front shows Christ the King flanked by the Virgin Mary and St John the Baptist. The insides of the wings represent Musician and Singing Angels, and Adam and Eve. The central part of the lower row shows the Adoration of the Lamb.

External Links

• Webmuseum, Paris: Eyck, Jan van: The Ghent altarpiece (http://mexplaza.udg.mx/wm/paint/auth/eyck/ghent/)
• Jan and Hubert van Eyck: The Ghent Altarpiece - Cathedral of St. Bavon at Ghent (http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/eyck/ghent/)