Alexis Mostoller ArtGhent, moments before the sleet started.
ferrousironicWonderful! Whenever I see the word "Ghent," I think of the van Eyck painters.
Hubert van Eyck, Jan's older brother, started the Ghent Altarpiece but died in 1426 before its completion. The altarpiece is considered the first great painting of the Renaissance. "It's the size of a barn door, weighs more than an elephant," and took over ten years to paint!
Hubert van Eyck, Jan's older brother, started the Ghent Altarpiece but died in 1426 before its completion. The altarpiece is considered the first great painting of the Renaissance. "It's the size of a barn door, weighs more than an elephant," and took over ten years to paint!
@charlesrkiss wow!! That's amazing! Is it spelled Gent in English? In my mind, with the Dutch pronunciation of a "G", Ghent looks more correct 😂
No, it's definitely spelled "Ghent," here — among us edumacated Americans, that is. 😹