EYCK, Jan van
(b. before 1395, Maaseik, d. before 1441, Bruges)

The Ghent Altarpiece: God Almighty (detail)

1432
Oil on wood
Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent

The is God Almighty dressed in red and is crowned with a magnificent tiara. The detail is superb in quality but the minute handling of jewels, crowns, brocades, never overwhelms the grasp of the structure of the whole figure.




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