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Larger Image	Larger image may be viewed by UofL faculty, staff, and students only (log-in required using ULink username/password) at: http://echo.louisville.edu/login?url=http://vrc-web.louisville.edu/Jpegs/320/327-17.jpg
Title	Ghent Altarpiece, Saint Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium, open.
Alternative Title	Adoration of the Mystic Lamb.
Creator	Eyck, Jan van (Netherlandish painter, ca.1390-1441)
Date	Completed 1432
Cultural Context	Netherlandish Flemish Belgian European Northern European
Style/Period	Northern Renaissance
Theme	Paintings (visual works) Oil paintings (visual works) Panel paintings (painting by form) Triptychs Altarpieces Liturgical objects Religious objects Religious art Liturgy Christianity Bible Bible stories Narratives (document genres) Narrative (artistic device) Narrative cycles Storytelling Symbols Symbolism (artistic concept) Religious symbolism Symbolic color Heaven Salvation Worship Rituals (events) Ceremonies Sacrifices Deaths Love Inscriptions Wings (visual works components) Panels (ornament areas) Frames (furnishings) Arches Sculpture (visual work) Scenes (depictions) Overhead views Eye-level views Figurative art Figures (representations) Front views Three-quarter views Oblique views Profiles (figures) Back views Men (male humans) Women Saints Virgins Angels Singers Singing Music Musicians Players (of games, instruments) Organists Religious (people) Martyrs Prophets Confessors Clergy Popes Philosophers Hermits Pilgrims Standard-bearers Knights (landholders) Landholders Equestrians Judges Elderly Old age Brothers Siblings Families Nudes (representations) Nudity Gesture Kneeling Costume (mode of fashion) Drapery (representations) Robes (main garments) Mantles (outerwear) Military uniforms Uniforms Armor (protective wear) Wings (supernatural) Fig leaves Hairstyles Hats Caps (headgear) Crowns (headdresses) Headdresses Headgear Tiaras Jewelry Gems (object genres) Musical instruments Organs (aerophones) Keyboard instruments Altars (religious building fixtures) Fountains Octagons Holy water Blood (animal material) Chalices Drinking vessels Crosses (motifs) Crosses (objects) Religious objects Ceremonial objects Fruit Books Flags Banners Standards (identifying artifacts) Canes (walking sticks) Walking sticks Architecture (object genre) Buildings Churches Religious buildings Flowers (plants) Vegetation Plants (vegetation) Shrubs Trees Landscapes (representations) Doves Birds Domestic animals Animals Lambs Sheep Horses Riding horses (animals) Bridles Horseback riding Riding (traveling) Sitting
Subject	Paintings Oil paintings Triptychs Altarpieces Religious articles Christianity Biblical events Storytelling Symbols Heaven Rites & ceremonies Sacrifices Homicides Death Love Justice Temperance Inscriptions Picture frames Arches Architectural sculpture Sculpture Men Women Saints Prophets Clergy Popes Angels Supernatural beings People associated with religion Singers Singing Musicians Choirs (Music) People associated with entertainment & sports Martyrs Philosophers People associated with education & communication Hermits Pilgrims Knights Judges Flag bearers Older people Families Nudes Gestures Clothing & dress Robes Military uniforms Uniforms Armor Fig leaf Hairstyles Beards Hats Crowns Headgear Jewelry Gems Musical instruments Organs Keyboard instruments Altars Religious architectural elements Fountains Blood Chalices Drinking vessels Crosses Religious articles Ceremonial objects Fruit Books Flags Standards (Identifying artifacts) Staffs (Sticks) Architecture Buildings Churches Religious facilities Leaves Flowers Plants Trees Shrubs Landscapes (Representations) Animals Sheep Birds Doves Horses Bridles Horseback riding Riding Sitting
People Pictured	God Jesus Christ Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint John, the Baptist, Saint Adam (Biblical figure) Eve (Biblical figure) Cain (Biblical figure) Abel (Biblical figure) Christopher, Saint
Material	Oil on wood Oil paint (pigmented coating) Paint Wood (plant material)
Measurements	Approx. 11' 6" x 15' 1"
Technique	Painting (image-making) Panel painting (image-making) Oil painting (technique) Grisaille
Inscription	"The inscriptions in the arches above Mary and St. John extol the Virgin's virtue and purity and St. John's greatness as the forerunner of Christ. The particularly significant inscription above the Lord's head translates: 'This is God, all-powerful in his divine majesty; of all the best, by the gentleness of his goodness; the most liberal giver, because of his infinite generosity.' The step behind the crown at the Lord's feet bears the inscription: 'On his head, life without death. On his brow, youth without age. On his right, joy without sadness. On his left, security without fear.'" (Kleiner, p.567)
Work Type	Paintings Oil paintings Panel paintings (painting by form) Altarpieces Triptychs
Repository	Saint Bavo Cathedral [St Baafskathedral] (Ghent, Belgium)
Source	Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 11th ed. Forth Worth: Harcourt, 2001. (fig.20-5, pp.[568]-569)
Rights	Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: Artothek.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 327-17.jpg
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