Copy of a detail of the Ghent Altarpiece, Adoration of the Lamb, by Hubert and Jan van Eyck in the church of St Bavon, Ghent.
1865
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1865
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a big crowd of people in a grassy field, all facing toward a golden altar. On the altar sits a white lamb next to a small table with a book. Some figures are dressed in bright red robes, others in blue or white, and a few float in the air. In the background, a city with tall towers and a glowing dove shape fill the sky. The artist copied part of a famous medieval altarpiece, but made it in watercolor. The original was meant to show a religious scene with deep meaning. If you like this, look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like it.
