Ghent Altarpiece
ArtistHubert and Jan van Eyck
Year1432
MediumOil on panel
LocationSt Bavo Cathedral, Ghent
About Ghent Altarpiece
The most frequently stolen artwork in history, taken 13 times. Napoleon took it, as did Hitler. The Just Judges panel has been missing since 1934. Contains over 100 plant species painted with botanical precision. The restoration in the 1950s revealed the original vibrant colors.
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