What does the Ghent Altarpiece celebrate?
Polyptych- An altarpiece made up of more than three sections.
The Ghent Altarpiece (began by Jan’s older brother Hubert Van Eyck; although the majority of artwork was done by Jan himself) functioned as a polyptych with 24 separate panels. The subject of the Ghent Altarpiece is the commemoration of the fall to the redemption; or rather, the rise of Christianity, the fall of Christianity (sin), and then redemption (Christ's sacrifice that saves mankind).
Our book states “The entire altarpiece amplifies the central theme of salvation”.
(In the sources cited, I could pick a few sentences from each and claim them as my own to make a splendid presentation. But they are not my own, and the question is pretty simple as is the answer. I could also research this for hours upon hours, as I have been known to do, and surely make it my own. This time, I will follow the advice one of my instructors said to his class here at CCC: “Keep it simple, stupid”).
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The Ghent Altarpiece painted in completeness by Jan and Hubert van Eyck in 1432. This altarpiece is filled with symbolism. One of the most important pieces of the altar is the Deity Enthroned, which represents the Lord in Christianity. The painting covered with symbols and words. The artists portrays many signs with different meanings from the deity’s clothes to the background.
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The Renaissance in Western Europe brought a “rebirth” to the arts. No longer was the church the only accredited patron for the arts. Instead, a wealthy middle class arose as patrons and were able to purchase artist’s works. Although many pieces still had religious themes, the styles, freedom of creativity, and less reserved pieces were created. The Renaissance was not only confined to Italy, although it is often mistaken as the birthplace of the movement. All over Western Europe artwork flourished. Artists from the north came to Italy to study the classical arts and the renowned Italian Renaissance artists. Many of the same themes and subject matters were depicted throughout Western Europe. One such subject matter, the Annunciation, was portrayed by Jan van Eyck, a Flemish panel painter, as well as, Fra Angelico, an Italian fresco painter. In short, the Annunciation occurred when God sends the angel, Gabriel to deliver the message to Mary that she will give birth to his only son. Although both artists had the same understanding of the biblical account, their styles varied to agree with the concerns and interests of the people of the time as well as where they lived. They were able to establish their individuality through their artwork, even with the same subject matter. The Annunciation by Jan van Eyck is a perfect reflection of Northern Renaissance panel painting while Annunciation by Fra Angelico is the essence of Italian Renaissance fresco painting.
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At this time, Brussels was part of the Netherlands, and due to his geographical location, his artwork was different when compared to the Italian artists of the time. Van Der Weyden used oil paints to paint the Last Judgement, which was very common among the Northern European artists of the time, such as Jan Van Eyck. Many scholars agree that Van Der Weyden had an amazing talent of bringing out human emotions in his painting by creating very dramatic and intense scenes from the Bible, and the Last Judgement Altarpiece is no exception to this (Kleiner & Mamiya, 554). The Last Judgement Altarpiece was commissioned by Nicholas Rolin, and was to be placed in Hotel-Dieu, Beaune, France, a hospital. Many of the patients at the hospital believed that they were being punished by God. The Altarpiece provided a place for the inhabitants of the hospital to pray for God’s forgiveness (Kleiner & Mamiya,
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As I walked into the first gallery, I saw a wood sculpture that stood in the center of the room. This carving depicted “the crucified Christ, flanked by the Virgin Mary and St. John the Evangelist with Angels holding instruments of the Passion”. It was painted oak and very appealing to the eye. It stood approximately 15 feet in the air. The origin of this sculpture is unknown, but it was found in a Belgium church. This kind of sculpture usually stood at the entrance or at the center of the alter in the church facing the congregation. This image of the suffering Christ relates to the Christian ideas of suffering and Christ’s salvation of all mankind.
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