The Ghent Altarpiece

Jan and Hubert van Eyck, pioneering Flemish painters, are best known for their collaborative masterpiece, the Ghent Altarpiece. Hubert initiated the project, and after he died in 1426, Jan completed it in 1432. This monumental polyptych, housed in St. Bavo’s Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium, is celebrated for its intricate detail, vibrant colors, and innovative use of oil paints. The altarpiece’s central panel, The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, exemplifies the van Eycks’ mastery in rendering complex theological themes with unprecedented realism This work can be seen at [The St. Bavo’s Cathedral,https://www.sintbaafskathedraal.be/en/history/the-ghent-altarpiece/].