The magnificent altarpiece in the Cathedral of Ghent and the 'Arnolfini Wedding' are masterpieces painted by which 15th.century Flemish artist?
Ghent Altarpiece the 17 panels were displayed for the press. French officials were not invited as the Vichy government had allowed the Germans to remove the painting. The authorized images of the Saint-Bavo's Cathedral : www.lukasweb.be Ghent Altarpiece The Ghent Altarpiece (or the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, ) is a very large and complex 15th-century polyptych altarpiece in St Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium. It is attributed to the brothers Hubert and Jan van Eyck, who were Early Flemish painters. It is considered a masterpiece of European art and one of the world's treasures. The panels are organised in two vertical registers,
Ghent Altarpiece in 1432. The original, very ornate carved outer frame and surround, presumably harmonizing with the painted tracery, was destroyed during the Reformation; it may have included clockwork mechanisms for moving the shutters and even playing music. The altarpiece was commissioned by the merchant Jodocus Vijd, then Mayor of Ghent, and his wife Lysbette as part of a larger project for the Saint Bavo Cathedral chapel. The installation of the altarpiece was officially celebrated on 6 May 1432. It was much later moved for security reasons to the principal cathedral chapel, where it remains. Art historians generally agree that the overall