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Ghent Altarpiece
Jan van Eyck
1432
Oil on panel, 375 x 520 cm
Ghent, Cathedral of St Bavo
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| | | Open altarpiece: Adoration of the Lamb
Adam: 204.3 x 33.2 cm (218.2 x 45.9 cm, with frame)
Singing angels: 161.7 x 69.3 cm (173.1 x 83.4 cm, with frame)
Madonna: 166.8 x 72.3 cm
Christ: 210.5 x 80 cm
St John the Baptist: 162.2 x 72 cm
Musical angels: 161.1 x 69.3 cm (173.5 x 83.3 cm, with frame)
Just Judges: copy by J. van der Veken (157.1 x 65.7 cm, with frame)
Soldiers of Christ: 146.2 x 51.4 cm (157.3 x 64.3 cm, with frame)
Adoration of the lamb: 134.3 x 237.5 cm
Holy Hermits: 146.4 x 51.2 cm (156.9 x 64.2 cm, with frame)
Holy Pilgrims: 146.5 x 52.8 cm (157 x 64.2 cm, with frame)
Inscriptions on the Adoration of the Lamb:
On the antependium of the altar: ECCE AGNUS DEI QUI TOLLIT P(E)CC(AT)A MU(N)DI (John, 1, 29).
IHES(US) VIA / V(ER)ITA(S) VITA (John, 14, 6).
On the fountain: HIC EST FONS AQUE VITE PROCEDENS DE SEDE DEI + AGNI (Ap. 7, 17; 21, 6; 22, 1 AND 17)
On the cross: IH(esu)S N(AZARENUS) R(EX) IU(DEORUM)
Inscription below the Soldiers of Christ:
+CRISTI MILITES+
D(OMINU)S FORTIS ADONAY T SABAωT V
EMA(NU)EL IH(ESU)S T XPC(CHRISTUS) A(THA) G(IBBOR) L(EOLAM) A(DONAY).
Inscription below the Just Judges:
+IUSTI IUDICES+
Inscription below the Holy Hermits:
+HERMITE S(AN)C(T)I+
Inscription below the Holy Pilgrims:
+PE(RE)GRINI S(AN)C(T)I+
Inscriptions at Christ:
On vault: HIC E(ST) DEUS POTE(N)TISSIM(US) P(RO)P(TER) DIVINA(M) MAIESTATE(M) +SU(MMUS) O(MN)I(U)M OPTI(MUS) P(RO)P(TER) DULCEDI(NI)S BO(N)ITATE(M)
+RENUMERATOR LIBERALISSIMUS PROPTER INM(-)
ENSAM LARGITATEM
On tapis: IHESUS XPS(CHRISTUS)
On Christ's chest: SABAωT
On Christ's mantle: REX REGUM ET DOMUNIS DOMINANTIUM
On the step: VITA SINE MORTE IN CAPITE
IUVE(N)T(US) S(I)N(E) SENECTUTE IN FRONTE
GAUDIU(M) S(I)N(E) MERORE A DEXTRIS
SECURITAS S(I)N(E) TI(MO)RE A SINISTRIS
Inscription on vault at Madonna:
HEC E(ST) SPECIOSIOR SOLE + SUP(ER) O(MN)EM STELLARU(M) DISPOSIC(I)O(N)E(M)<
LUCI
C(OM)PA(RA)TA I(N)VE(N)IT(UR) P(R)IO(R). CA(N)DOR E(ST) ENI(M) LUCIS ET(ER)NE + (ET) SPEC(U)L(U)M S(I)N(E)
MAC(U)LA DEI (M)A(JESTATIS).
Inscription at St John the Baptist:
HIC E(ST) BAPTISTA IOH(ANN)ES MAIOR HO(M)I(N)E PAR ANG(E)LIS LEGI
SUM(M)A EWANGELIISACIO AP(OSTO)LOR(UM) VOX SILE(N)CIU(M) P(RO)PHETAR(UM)
LUCERNA MUND(I) (DOMI)NI TESTIS.
Legible in codex: CONSOLAMINI
Inscription at Singing Angels:
+ MELOS DEO. LAUS P(ER)HEN(N)IS. GRA(TIA)R(UM) A(CTI)O.
In the open book: ETERNA SAPIENTIA
Inscriptions at Musical Angels:
+ LAUDAT(E) EU(M) IN C(H)ORDIS ET ORGANO
On the floor: A.G.L.A.; M; A (alfa); ω (omega); P (Principium); F (Finis)
Inscription below Adam:
ADAM NOS I(N) MORTE(M) P(RAE)CIPITAT
Inscription below Eve:
EVE OCCIDENDO OBFUIT
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Christ, detail | |
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