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EYCK, Jan van: The Ghent Altarpiece: God Almighty

🖼 The Ghent Altarpiece: God Almighty, 1426-27
Oil on wood
212.22 × 83.1 cm
Gent, Belgium

Enthroned in jeweled robes and triple crown, God Almighty radiates divine authority through meticulous oil glazing and luminous detail. This monumental figure anchors van Eyck's revolutionary altarpiece, establishing Northern Renaissance mastery of light and symbolic iconography that influenced European art for centuries.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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