
This beautiful polyptych is located in the Cathedral at Ghent. Painted by brothers Hubert and Jan Van Eyck this is a very detailed and beautiful religious icon. And it’s really a miracle it still exists. It survived the attack of the iconoclasts, who destroyed statues of saints and religious artwork. It survived being captured by the Germans… twice. Although one of the panels is not the original. It was stolen, and is supposedly still hidden somewhere in Ghent. Wish I could find it… However, this is not a picture that I took. The original is set off in an alcove and photography is forbidden. I hate that rule… Anyway, the center of the polyptych portrays the adoration of the lamb (Christ). The next two panels on either side depict the various people who come to adore the Lamb. Above the center panel is the panel of the Father as well as those of angels in chorus. On the far upper right and left, Adam and Eve stand there. As I said before the detail of the painting is very remarkable and distinguishes the artwork as a product of the Northern Renaissance. Worth a trip to see.