The Ghent Altarpiece (open), by Flemish artists Jan Van Eyck and Hubert Van Eyck, oil on panel painting 1430-1432
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6265 x 4581 px | 53 x 38.8 cm | 20.9 x 15.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
24 August 2018Location:
Saint Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, BelgiumPhotographer:
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The altarpiece was commissioned by the merchant and Ghent mayor Jodocus Vijd and his wife Lysbette as part of a larger project for the Saint Bavo Cathedral chapel. The altarpiece's installation was officially celebrated on 6 May 1432. It was much later moved for security reasons to the principal cathedral chapel, where it remains.