Van Eyck’s ‘Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’ in Ghent

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In the Belgian city of Ghent to see the amazing restoration work on the Ghent altarpiece, van Eyck’s ‘Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’. The restoration has removed all the sixteenth-century over-painting revealing van Eyck’s original colours.

Jan van Eyck 'Ghent Altarpiece' (completed 1432)

Van Eyck ‘Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’ (completed 1432)

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Restoration work being carried out on the main panel

Jan van Eyck 'Ghent Altarpiece' (detail, before and after restoration) 2

Before and after restoration

Jan van Eyck 'Ghent Altarpiece' (detail, before and after restoration)

 

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