"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.
Point of Interest
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Plants & Herbs
A tribute to the fauna & flora of the Ghent Altarpiece -
Smakeleyck
Eating like Van Eyck -
The Ghent Altarpiece immortalized in graffiti
A masterpiece reinvented -
The Van Eyck brothers
The painters of the Ghent Altar Piece -
The visitors' centre at St Bavo's Cathedral
Discover the Ghent Altarpiece and its history