Coming to the light, the Ghent Altarpiece restoration
Infographic project to explain Hubert and Jan van Eyck’s Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, also known as the Ghent Altarpiece.
This backpage print was published in the South China Morning Post in September 2021. Participate in this production, Eduardo Baptista, Darren Long, and Dennis Wong, for the online version.
Oak was the artist's wood of choice because of its hardness and versatility. The central altarpiece panel, known as the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, is more than 30cm long, so a tree with a wide trunk was needed. Van Eyck chose a 400-year-old Baltic oak.
A few views of the print paper.
Illustration for the digital version, click on the image to access the original link at South China Morning Post.
Process video for one of the main illustrations depicting the Baltic’s oak tree used as a base for the painting.
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