GHENT, Dec 18 — The grass is greener, the sky is cleaner and dozens of tiny details have been exposed to delight art historians and inspire the devotion of the faithful. The central tableau of the 15th century Ghent Altarpiece — a panel known as the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb — has emerged...
This picture taken on June 19, 2018 shows part of the restored original of ‘Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’ altarpiece by Van Eyck brothers at the art gallery in Ghent. — AFP pic
Installed in St Bavo’s Cathedral in the Belgian port city of Ghent, over the centuries it has survived outbreaks of iconoclasm and international intrigue. For the restoration, it was transferred from the cathedral to Ghent’s MSK museum and placed behind a protective window, so visitors could watch the work take place.
The result is a new look at the painstaking detail of the brothers’ 12 years of work: pilgrims are shown with swollen feet, water drops fall from the fountain of life, sunlight glints of a knight’s armour.
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