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

The Ghent Altarpiece: Niche with Wash Basin

1432
Oil on wood, 213,5 x 36,1 cm (with Sibyl)
Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent

The angel and the Virgin of the Annunciation are separated by two small panels, one with the representation of an arched window looking out upon a city square, and the other with a wash basin and ewer set into a niche and a white towel hanging from a rail beside it.




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