van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece

Jan and Hubert van Eyck.   Cathedral of St. Bavo, Ghent.   Completed 1432.   Oil on panel, height 11′ 5.75″, width when open 15′ 1.5″.

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Khan Academy Article

Van Eyck, The Ghent Altarpiece

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Van Eyck, The Ghent Altarpiece (Part 1)

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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

NPR Article

Is This the World’s Most Coveted Painting?

The Met Essay

The Ghent Altarpiece