Van Eyck
By: edited by Maximiliaan Martens, Till-Holger Borchert, Jan Dumolyn, Johan De Smet, Frederica Van Dam
Contributors: Alkins, Ted, translator; Arblaster, Paul, translator; Pistolesi, Donald, translator; Williams, Karen (Translator), translator; Eyck, Jan van, 1390-1440; Museum voor Schone Kunsten (Ghent, Belgium)
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2020
Place of publication: London; New York, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 503
ISBN-13: 9780500023457
Copyright date: 2020
Subjects: Exhibitions; Flemish Painting
Other titles: Exhibition title: Van Eyck, an optical revolution.
Description: With his unprecedented technique, scientific knowledge and unparalleled powers of observation, Van Eyck lifted oil painting to previously unseen heights and helped determine the course of Western art. In 2020 the Museum of Fine Arts Ghent will host the largest ever exhibition of Van Eyck's work. "An Optical Revolution" includes artworks by Van Eyck, several pieces from his studio and international masterpieces from the late Middle Ages. This tie-in exhibition catalogue unravels some of the myths that surround Van Eyck and his technique while showing his complete oeuvre and his influence in a new perspective. Central to the exhibition are the eight restored exterior panels of the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, a highly exceptional loan from St Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent. After the exhibition the panels will return to their original place in the cathedral and never again be shown elsewhere. Includes essays by experts from around the world.
Notes: Contributors include Susan Frances Jones, Astrid Harth, Hélène Dubois, and Ingrid Geelen.

Accompanies exhibition "Van Eyck: An Optical revolution" held at Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent, 1st February - 30th April, 2020.

"Translation, Ted Alkins (from the Dutch), Paul Arblaster (from the French), Karen Williams (from the German), Donald Pistolesi (from the Italian)"--Page 4.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-491) and index.
Table of contents: title: Historical context; title: An optical revolution; title: Artistic context and iconography; title: Dialogue.