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title: The Ghent Altarpiece by Jan van Eyck
author: Web Gallery of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12908/the-ghent-altarpiece-by-jan-van-eyck/
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# The Ghent Altarpiece by Jan van Eyck
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12908.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Ghent Altarpiece](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ghent_Altarpiece/), aka The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb by the Netherlandish Renaissance artist [Jan van Eyck](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jan_van_Eyck/) (c. 1390-1441 CE). An inscription on the reverse also credits Hubert van Eyck (d. 1426 CE) but so little is known of this individual and linguistic studies on the inscription, itself a later transcription of a possible original, have led scholars to question its authenticity. 1432 CE. (Saint Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium)
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Art, W. G. o. (2020, October 15). The Ghent Altarpiece by Jan van Eyck. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Art, Web Gallery of. "The Ghent Altarpiece by Jan van Eyck." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 15, 2020. .
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lamgods_open.jpg) by [**Web Gallery of Art**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lamgods_open.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 15 October 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.