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Ghent Altarpiece Returned to St. Bavo’s Cathedral
9 April 2021
As part of the restoration projects undertaken in Flanders, The Ghent Altarpiece by Jan and Hubert Van Eyck, has been moved to its new location at St. Bavo’s Cathedral in Ghent. At the same time the Cathedral also revealed a new visitor experience. The Cathedral crypt has been extensively adapted
A Garden Full of Symbols. Flora in the Paintings of Van Eyck
20 January 2021
From daisies to columbines, no fewer than 76 different flowers and plants have already been identified on the Ghent Altarpiece. And all that greenery is rich with significance. This masterpiece by the Van Eyck brothers depicts a luxuriant garden of symbols and allegories.
Watch the Amazing Results of the Restored Ghent Altarpiece
18 December 2019
The central panel of The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, also known as the Ghent Altarpiece, shines like never before. The second stage of the restoration of Van Eyck’s masterpiece has come to an end. The restoration stripped away the 16th-century overpainting to reveal an abundance of fine details.
‘Vijd’ by Jonas Bruyneel: A Vibrant Portrait of a Burgundian Family
3 September 2019
Every month we draw attention to a literary debut which garnered less notice upon release than it deserves. In his first novel Vijd: het verdriet van het Lam Gods (Vijd: The Sorrow of the Mystic Lamb) the young Flemish author Jonas Bruyneel paints a vibrant portrait of a Burgundian family.
‘Twixt Heaven and Earth: The Madonna in Painting in the Low Countries
7 May 2019
There are very few depictions of the Mother of God in Dutch painting. In Catholic Flanders, however, the Madonna, either alone or with her child Jesus, was a cherished subject for painters from Jan van Eyck to Constant Permeke. An overview through the centuries.