JAN VAN EYCK

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Jan van Eyck (c.1390-1441).

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GHENT ALTARPIECE
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Art historians generally agree that the overall structure of the Ghent Altarpiece was designed by Hubert in the early to mid 1420s, and that the panels were painted by his younger brother Jan between 1430 and 1432.
The altarpiece has been moved several times over the centuries. Art historian Noah Charney describes the altarpiece as one of the more coveted and desired pieces of art, the victim of 13 crimes since its installation, and seven thefts.

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SALVATOR MUNDI

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Salvator Mundi, Latin for Saviour of the World, is a subject in iconography depicting Christ with his right hand raised in blessing and his left hand holding an orb surmounted by a cross, known as a globus cruciger, symbolizing the Earth.

 

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Salvator Mundi by Andrea Previtali

 

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by Raphael Sanzio

 

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by Carlo Crivelli

 

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by Titian

 

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by Antonello da Messina

 

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by Giovanni Belini

 

Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” (below) will go on auction on November 15 and is reportedly the last painting by the Renaissance artist in private hands. It is one of fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo.

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