"Ghent Altarpiece Restorations Reveal the Alarmingly" Topic
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| Tango01 | 26 Dec 2019 12:34 p.m. PST |
…Humanoid Face of the Famous Mystic Lamb "Long considered one of the most influential artworks in history, the Ghent Altarpiece has its fair share of memorable features. Completed in 1432 by brothers Jan and Hubert Van Eyck, each of its 12 panels feature intricately rendered biblical figures—some of the earliest subjects painted with oils—frozen in iconic scenes from Christianity. In the nearly six centuries since its creation, the painting has been forged, dismantled, stolen and rescued many times over, each heist further increasing its global renown. But for some, the Ghent Altarpiece's most haunting attribute may be one only recently revealed by restoration: the alarmingly humanoid face that once adorned the painting's central sacrificial lamb…"
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robert piepenbrink  | 26 Dec 2019 7:46 p.m. PST |
Very interesting! Thank you, Armand. I'd have missed this otherwise. |
| Tango01 | 27 Dec 2019 11:48 a.m. PST |
A votre service mon cher ami!. (smile)
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