In a discovery that may change art history books, a recent restoration of the Ghent Altarpiece completed by the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA) in Belgium has uncovered original ...

A celebrated medieval masterpiece is reopening to the public after a multi-million dollar upgrade. The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb — the beloved 12-paneled polyptych known as the Ghent Altarpiece — ...

The magic of looking at a centuries-old painting can feel like time-traveling. It's a moment frozen in time and preserved forever, thanks to the help of restorers who use science, art, cutting-edge ...

Restoring the Ghent Altarpiece may well exceed the years it took for Flemish brothers Jan and Hubert Van Eyck to create their wondrously detailed 12-panel masterpiece, from the mid-1420s to 1432.

Within the lexicon of Christian symbology, the lamb represents both the suffering and the triumph of Christ — though a sacrificial animal, it also embodies characteristics of gentleness, innocence, ...

Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know on this Tuesday, January 28. The Venice Biennale ...

Art critics were stunned after the restoration of a priceless 15th century painting revealed an 'alarmingly humanoid' depiction of the Lamb of God. The Ghent Altarpiece by Hubert and Jan Von Eyck, ...

KIM LAWTON, guest anchor: Like many places across the African continent, the tiny fishing village Hamburg in South Africa has been devastated by HIV/AIDS. Carol Hofmeyr is the doctor who treated many ...

With its remarkably realistic depictions and dramatic history, the Ghent Altarpiece (1432) is widely thought to be one of the most famous panel paintings in the world. Stolen several times (most ...