Ghent Altarpiece

Polyptych by Jan van Eyck and Hubert van Eyck
VisualArtwork polyptych Q734834
Ghent Altarpiece
Jan van Eyck / Presumably Hubert van Eyck · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Ghent Altarpiece

Summary

Ghent Altarpiece is a polyptych[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of polyptych entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,583 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ghent Altarpiece is the creator of Jan van Eyck[3].
  • Ghent Altarpiece is the creator of Hubert van Eyck[4].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's religion is recorded as Latin Church[5].
  • Ghent Altarpiece is in the country of Belgium[6].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's instance of is recorded as polyptych[7].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's instance of is recorded as winged altarpiece[8].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's instance of is recorded as painting[9].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's commissioned by is recorded as Joos Vijd[10].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's commissioned by is recorded as Elisabeth Borluut[11].
  • Ghent Altarpiece is owned by Frederick William III of Prussia[12].
  • Ghent Altarpiece is associated with the Early Netherlandish painting movement[13].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's genre is religious art[14].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's based on is recorded as Book of Revelation[15].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Mary[16].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as woman[17].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Lamb of God[18].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as John the Baptist[19].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Adam[20].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Eve[21].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as John the Evangelist[22].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Annunciation[23].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as Holy Spirit[24].
  • Ghent Altarpiece's depicts is recorded as angel[25].
  • Ghent Altarpiece is made of oil paint[26].
  • Ghent Altarpiece is made of panel[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Created works include Jan van Eyck[3], a painter[28], 1390–1441[29], of Southern Netherlands[30] and Hubert van Eyck[4], a painter[31], 1366–1426[32], of Southern Netherlands[33].

Publication

Ghent Altarpiece's genre is religious art[14]. It is part of Seven Wonders of Belgium[34].

Subject and Themes

Ghent Altarpiece's main subject is Lamb of God[35]. It is associated with the Early Netherlandish painting movement[13].

Material and Period

Recorded made from material include oil paint[26], panel[27], and oak panel[36]. Ghent Altarpiece took place at St Bavo's Cathedral[37].

Why It Matters

Ghent Altarpiece ranks in the top 8% of polyptych entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,583 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . visit.gent.be. visit.gent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . data.closertovaneyck.be. data.closertovaneyck.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . data.closertovaneyck.be. data.closertovaneyck.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [37] . Q134348790. smb.museum. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Jozefdvl · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Heritage designation Q140066483
    Instance of polyptych, winged altarpiece, painting
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ edit of 499 masterpieces of the Flemish Community list of masterpieces (addition of heritage designation & correction of 'instance of') (["
  2. 2d ago · Jozefdvl · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Flemish community masterpieces list item id 416d48c8-1c2d-4a2c-b746-ebdaa835695e
    Inception +1432-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Described at url http://vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/nl/collec, http://vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/en/collec, http://data.closertovaneyck.be/legacy/data/Final%20project%2 +10
    Made from material oil paint, panel, oak panel
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-add:0||5 */ addition of data to 305 masterpieces of the Flemish Community list of masterpieces ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/3186ca8a9e4|details]])"
  3. 13d ago · Surajr7 · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Made from material oil paint, panel, oak panel
    Image Lamgods open.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Ghent Altarpiece Google Art Project.jpg"
  4. 27d ago · Oursana · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) Q138155848, Ghent altarpiece, wings
    Inception +1432-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Country
    Creator Jan van Eyck, Hubert van Eyck
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P186]]: [[Q296955]]"
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