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Photographer: Jan van Eyck (courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Taken: Circa 1432
Caption: The Ghent Altarpiece
Additional Description: The cathedral is noted for the Ghent Altarpiece, originally in the Joost Vijd Chapel. It is formally known as the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb after its lower centre panel by Hubert and Jan van Eyck. This work is considered Van Eyck's masterpiece and one of the most important works of the early Northern Renaissance, as well as one of the greatest artistic masterpieces of Belgium. - Wikipedia
Submitted: May 27, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p726520
File Size: 19.986 Megabytes

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