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The Ghent Altarpiece: John the Evangelist

Van Eyck1432

Lukas - Art in Flanders

Lukas - Art in Flanders
Gent, Belgium

The young man portrayed on this last panel is the Apostle John - writer of one of the four Gospels and traditionally identified as the author of the 'Revelation of John' or the Apocalypse. His presence in the painting is, therefore, entirely natural.

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  • Title: The Ghent Altarpiece: John the Evangelist
  • Creator: Van Eyck
  • Date Created: 1432
Lukas - Art in Flanders

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