The Ghent Altarpiece: The Lamb Of God
Northern Renaissance
The Ghent Altarpiece, also called The Lamb of God, was created by Hubert van Eyck and Jan van Eyck finish it after the death of Hubert. This is an example of a polyptych, or a hinged, multi-panelled painting. It was completed in 1432. The measurements are 11’6” by 15’1”, so it’s a fairly large piece of art. The altarpiece is consists of twenty-four panels, different sizes and shapes, all arranged in 2 rows. The panels show the Redemption of Man (somewhat a popular theme during the Renaissance period). The top row of panels shows God of Father in the middle next to him is John the Baptist and the Virgin. On both sides of them are choirs of angels. Then, Adam and Eve on the ends. The bottom row, perhaps the most famous, shows the sacrifice of the Lamb of God. When you close the panels, a new painting is revealed. This consisted of three rows instead of two. The top row …show more content…
The official name is Madonna and Child with Saints and Angels. Is was made in 1350 by Lippo Memmi. It is made from wood with a gold ground, and the overall measurements are 26 ¼ x 13 in.. The Madonna and Child are surrounded by small figures of John the Baptist and Francis of Assisi with the Choir is around the perimeter of the painting.
I chose these two paintings, because both are beautiful pieces of art while one is small but shows a lot of gold, while the other is huge and incredible. They have a lot of similarities. Both have an unusual shape to them. Both are made from wood, while using the same type of oil paint. Also, both use religious figures as the main point of the piece. But with the similarities are a lot of differences. One big difference is their size. While Madonna and Child is little over 2 feet, the Altarpiece is well over 15 feet. Also, the most noticeable differences is one is more of a portrait, one is three-dimensional with opening
The Ghent Altarpiece, also called The Lamb of God, was created by Hubert van Eyck and Jan van Eyck finish it after the death of Hubert. This is an example of a polyptych, or a hinged, multi-panelled painting. It was completed in 1432. The measurements are 11’6” by 15’1”, so it’s a fairly large piece of art. The altarpiece is consists of twenty-four panels, different sizes and shapes, all arranged in 2 rows. The panels show the Redemption of Man (somewhat a popular theme during the Renaissance period). The top row of panels shows God of Father in the middle next to him is John the Baptist and the Virgin. On both sides of them are choirs of angels. Then, Adam and Eve on the ends. The bottom row, perhaps the most famous, shows the sacrifice of the Lamb of God. When you close the panels, a new painting is revealed. This consisted of three rows instead of two. The top row …show more content…
The official name is Madonna and Child with Saints and Angels. Is was made in 1350 by Lippo Memmi. It is made from wood with a gold ground, and the overall measurements are 26 ¼ x 13 in.. The Madonna and Child are surrounded by small figures of John the Baptist and Francis of Assisi with the Choir is around the perimeter of the painting.
I chose these two paintings, because both are beautiful pieces of art while one is small but shows a lot of gold, while the other is huge and incredible. They have a lot of similarities. Both have an unusual shape to them. Both are made from wood, while using the same type of oil paint. Also, both use religious figures as the main point of the piece. But with the similarities are a lot of differences. One big difference is their size. While Madonna and Child is little over 2 feet, the Altarpiece is well over 15 feet. Also, the most noticeable differences is one is more of a portrait, one is three-dimensional with opening