"The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb" by the Van Eyck brothers has been an important attraction in Ghent for centuries. The impressive painting, which was revealed in 1432, is praised as one of the most influential paintings in the world. No wonder that there is so much to see and to learn about the Ghent Altarpiece in Ghent. It proves how fascinating the polyptych altarpiece still is today.
Inspiration
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A heavenly garden
Plants depicted in the Ghent Altarpiece
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Heavenly notes and angelic song:
Music in the Ghent Altarpiece
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Jan van Eyck, master and genius
Pioneer of Flemish painting and revolutionary
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Jan Van Eyck’s painting techniques
This is what makes the paintings by this Flemish primitive so special
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Mystic Lamb, lights and delicacies!
Why choose Ghent for a weekend trip?
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OMG! Van Eyck was here
Discover all there is to know about the masterpiece Ghent keeps talking about
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The adventures of the Ghent Altarpiece
Six centuries of history
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The disappearance of the Just Judges panel
The art theft of the century
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The symbolism behind the Ghent Altarpiece
Van Eyck's polyptych under the microscope
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Things you did not know about the Ghent Altarpiece
8 reasons to visit Van Eyck’s masterpiece
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Van Eyck recipes April
The secret of a lavish meal: dairy
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Van Eyck recipes August
Fresh bread and mastels in the harvest month
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Van Eyck recipes December
Pastry for any winter celebration
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Van Eyck recipes Easter Sunday
Wholesome egg cakes for a Happy Easter
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Van Eyck recipes February
Pancakes and waffles on the festive menu
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Van Eyck recipes January
Sausages: from poor man’s food to heartwarming comfort food
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Van Eyck recipes July
Thirst is quenched
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Van Eyck recipes June
The magic of a flowering herb garden
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Van Eyck recipes March
Hard times
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Van Eyck recipes May
Fish on the menu
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Van Eyck recipes November
Poultry as a ray of hope in dark months
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Van Eyck recipes October
Mussels and oysters in the popular cuisine
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Van Eyck recipes September
Vitamin boost thanks to the apple and pear harvest
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Van Eyck Street Art
Street art inspired by the master painter
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Van Eyck today & always
The legacy of a masterpiece and a master
Point of Interest
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St Bavo’s Cathedral: majestic tower
Powerful Ghent church and home of the Mystic Lamb
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The Ghent Altarpiece: supreme divine art
World-famous painting by Flemish Primitives
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Cube Zero
Escape games: solve the puzzle in 60 minutes
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Illustrations
When Van Eyck's stories come to life
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Smakeleyck
Eating like Van Eyck
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The Ghent Altarpiece immortalized in graffiti
A masterpiece reinvented
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The Van Eyck brothers
The painters of the Ghent Altar Piece
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The visitors' centre at St Bavo's Cathedral
Discover the Ghent Altarpiece and its history