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Things you did not know about the Ghent Altarpiece

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Lamb

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The symbolism behind the Ghent Altarpiece

Van Eyck's polyptych under the microscope
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The pincers with the tongue

Jan Van Eyck’s painting techniques

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Detail of jewlery on the Mystic Lamb

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The disappearance of the Just Judges panel

The art theft of the century
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The missing panel

Heavenly notes and angelic song:

Music in the Ghent Altarpiece
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OMG Van Eyck was here

A heavenly garden

Plants depicted in the Ghent Altarpiece
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Detail of the Mystic Lamb painting

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The adoration of the Lamb

Jan Van Eyck’s optical revolution

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