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One of the most fascinating artworks produced by the Northern (Renaissance) artists is unquestionably Ghent Altarpiece, sometimes called also Triumph Agnus Dei. The Latin inscription on the artwork testifies that it was begun by Hubert van Eyck and after his death completed by his brother Jan van Eyck (1395-1441).
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About Ghent Altarpiece
This esoteric polyptich was praised for generations, artists and nobles from all around Europe came to admire and contemplate its mysterious iconography and praised the realisms achieved by van Eycks....
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Axis of Symbols
The dove is a traditional symbol of the Holy Spirit, the blood of the Lamb is caught in the cups, and water flows into the baptismal pool. Both a dove and a lamb were the two animals that were particularly important sacrifices in the rituals of the Mandaeans. ...
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Ghent Altarpiece and the Body of God
It is tempting to compare symbolic stations of the Ghent Altarpiece to the stations of the Tree of Life, because it seems that they fit the kabbalistic philosophy well....
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