January 11 2022 Forum Claudia Kachmarik The van Eyck Brothers Ghent Altar Piece

A detailed walkthrough of the elements of the van Eyck brother's Ghent Altar piece: "Adoration of the Mystic Lamb."

Begun by Hubert van Eyck and completed by Jan van Eyck, the altarpiece is a prominent example of the transition from Middle Age to Renaissance art, with it's life-like presentation of nature and persons.

Claudia guides us through the major elements of this foundational piece of religious art, also touching on some of the technical painting details introduced by the van Eyck brothers to Western European art.