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Screenshot of the landing page of “Closer to Van Eyck.”

Description

Closer to Van Eyck was an interdisciplinary research project to assess the structural condition of the Ghent Altarpiece. The site contains high-resolution images and digital macrophotography of the piece. The site allows users to zoom into individual sections of the altarpiece and take a virtual peek under the paint surface by means of infrared reflectography (IRR) and x-radiography, examining the altarpiece in ways never before possible.

Contributors

Bart Fransen | Susan Jones | Christina Currie | Ron Spronk | Universum Digitalis, Brussels

Institutional Affiliation

Vrije Universiteit Brussel | Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage [KIK-IRPA], Brussels | Saint Bavo Cathedral

Sponsors

The Getty Foundation | Gieskes Strijbis Fund | Musea Brugge/Kenniscentrum vzw | The Flemish Government and the province of East Flanders | FARO. Vlaams steunpunt voor cultureel efgoed vzw (FARO) | Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels | KIK/IRPA (Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage) | Ghent University | University of Amsterdam

Is this project Alive?

Yes

Year: Known Start

2010

Year: Known End

2020

Decades

2010-2020

Software and Technologies

CSS | HTML | JavaScript

Project Title

Closer to Van Eyck: Rediscovering the Ghent Altarpiece

Project Images

Screenshot of the “Ghent Altarpiece” after restoration,
Screenshot of the “Ghent Altarpiece” after restoration, accessed on the page “The Ghent Altarpiece” after selecting “Before Restoration” below the image and “X-radiography” from the menu on the left.
Screenshot of the landing page for “Further works by Jan van Eyck” from the main menu.
Screenshot of the landing page for “Further works by Jan van Eyck” from the main menu.
Screenshot of the “Ghent Altarpiece” before restoration.
Screenshot of the “Ghent Altarpiece” before restoration, accessed on the page “The Ghent Altarpiece” after selecting “Before Restoration” below the image.
Screenshot of the “Ghent Altarpiece” after restoration.
Screenshot of the “Ghent Altarpiece” after restoration, accessed on the page “The Ghent Altarpiece” after selecting “After Restoration” below the image.
Screenshot of the “Ghent Altarpiece” after restoration.
Screenshot of the “Ghent Altarpiece” after restoration, accessed on the page “The Ghent Altarpiece” after selecting “After Restoration” below the image and “X-radiography” from the menu on the left.
Screenshot of the “Ghent Altarpiece” after restoration, CCV-GA-IRR-PR
Screenshot of the landing page for “Further works by Jan van Eyck” from the main menu. CVE-furtherworksandfollowers
Screenshot of the “Ghent Altarpiece” before restoration. CVE-GA
Screenshot of the “Ghent Altarpiece” after restoration. CVE-GA-AR
Screenshot of the “Ghent Altarpiece” after restoration. CVE-GA-IRR-AR