Research Catalog

Title

The Ghent Altarpiece : art, history, science and religion / editors, Danny Praet, Maximiliaan P.J. Martens ; aothors, Maximiliaan P.J. Martens [and others].

Publication

• [Veurne, Belgium] : Hannibal Publishing, [2019]
• ©2019

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Details

Additional Authors

• Eyck, Jan van, 1390-1440.
• Praet, Danny, 1968-
• Martens, Maximiliaan P. J.

Description

368 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 30 cm +

Summary

"The Ghent Altarpiece or the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, by the Van Eyck brothers (1432), is recognised worldwide as a great work of art, and one of the most influential paintings ever made. It was the world's first major oil painting, and it is laced with religious mysticism. The work almost reads like an A to Z of Christianity - from the Annunciation to the symbolic sacrifice of Christ, with the 'Mystic Lamb' on an altar in a heavenly meadow, bleeding into the Holy Grail. For the first time, this book gathers together diverse insights on the Ghent Altarpiece, the monumental poliptych that the brothers Hubert and Jan van Eyck realised with the assistance of a large workshop and advisers on the painting's subject matters. This book has the same aim: to bring together experts from the most diverse disciplines. Only by combining the perspectives of (art) historians, philosophers, religious studie scholars, mathematicians and specialists in optics can one fully understand the riches and depth of this masterpiece. Lavishly illustrated, including details that have come to light using state-of-the-art techniques during the current conservation project and are not always visible to the naked eye."--from Publisher.

Alternative Title

Art, history, science and religion

Subjects

• Eyck, Jan van, 1390-1440
• Painting, Flemish
• Sint-Baafskathedraal te Gent
• Ghent altarpiece (Eyck, Jan van)
• Eyck, Jan van, 1390-1440 > Ghent altarpiece
• Painting, Flemish > 15th century
• 1400-1499

Note

• Contains folded poster.
• The cover page and title page of this book include the last name, "Van Eyck." However, the publisher's website does not use the term "Van Eyck" in the title.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Call Number

JQG 20-572

ISBN

• 9789492677976
• 9492677970

OCLC

1144993643

Title

The Ghent Altarpiece : art, history, science and religion / editors, Danny Praet, Maximiliaan P.J. Martens ; aothors, Maximiliaan P.J. Martens [and others].

Publisher

[Veurne, Belgium] : Hannibal Publishing, [2019]

Copyright Date

©2019

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Chronological Term

1400-1499

Added Author

Eyck, Jan van, 1390-1440.

Praet, Danny, 1968- editor, author.

Martens, Maximiliaan P. J., editor, author.

Research Call Number

JQG 20-572