Ghent Altarpiece

**Ghent Altarpiece**
	polyptych by Hubert van Eyck and Jan van Eyck Přední strana Gentského oltáře
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Instance of	polyptych; winged altarpiece; painting;
Part of	Seven Wonders of Belgium;
Main subject	Lamb of God;
Depicts	Virgin Mary, woman, Lamb of God, John the Baptist, Adam, Eve, John the Evangelist, Annunciation, Holy Spirit and angel
Made from material	oil paint; oak panel;
Genre	religious art;
Location	Saint Bavo Cathedral; Belgium;
Creator	Jan van Eyck; Hubert van Eyck (presumably);
Commissioned by	Joos Vijd; Elisabeth Borluut;
Based on	Book of Revelation (14,1–5);
Has part(s)	Adam; Eve; The Just Judges (–1934); The Ghent Altarpiece (wings closed); Singing Angels; Music-making Angels; The Just Judges; Adoration of the Lamb from the Ghent Altarpiece; Altar of the Mystical Lamb - Throne of God the Father;
Collection	Saint Bavo Cathedral (426);
Inventory number	10000092 (Saint Bavo Cathedral); 426 (Saint Bavo Cathedral);
Inception	1432;
Significant event	art theft (Saint Bavo Cathedral, 1934, The Just Judges); conservation (Q124539664, Preservation survey);
Width	5.2 m;
Height	3.75 m; 3.4 m;
Religion or worldview	Latin Church;
	51° 03′ 11.42″ N, 3° 43′ 35.56″ E
Authority file
	Q734834; VIAF ID: 121038913; GND ID: 4065420-5; Library of Congress authority ID: n99001208; Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 120640119; IdRef ID: 18754719X, 028899954; National Library of Israel ID (old): 002343624; BabelNet ID: 01228720n; National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007438048305171; BALaT object ID: 21
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Open view

Offering of Cain and Abel								Cain murdering Abel

Adam	Singing angels		The Virgin Mary	The Almighty	John the Baptist	Music-making angels		Eve

Just Judges		Knights of Christ	Adoration of the Mystic Lamb			Hermits	Pilgrims

Closed view


Prophet Zacharias		Erythraean Sibyl	Cumaean Sibyl	Prophet Micheas

Angel Gabriel (from Annunciation)		Window	Closet	Virgin Mary (from Annunciation)

Donor: Joost Vijdt	John the Baptist		John the Evangelist		Donor's wife: Lysbette Borluut