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The Ghent Altarpiece: The Knights of Christ

Jan van Eyck1432

Lukas - Art in Flanders

Lukas - Art in Flanders
Gent, Belgium

The knights of Christ were people who took up the sword in the name of Christ, following the medieval chivalric ideal.

There are several sovereigns among this group - possibly the leaders of the crusades. Some have been identified, though never conclusively, as Louis IX (St Louis), Godfrey of Bouillon and Charlemagne.

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Lukas - Art in Flanders

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