ARTE Documentaries

Secrets of the Ghent Altarpiece (2020x6)

Air date: Dec 31, 2020

After eight years of restoration, The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of painting, has regained its original splendor. Created by Hubert and Jan Van Eyck in 1432, this monumental painting and its troubling realism have never ceased to raise questions until today. Through a spectacular staging and thanks to the interventions of the greatest art historians and artists as prestigious as David Hockney, the film offers a journey to the heart of this revolutionary work, which marks the shift of our civilization towards modernity.