“Restoration/Revelation: The Conservation Treatment of the ‘Ghent Altarpiece'”
Bart J.C. Devolder
Chief Conservator, Princeton University Museum of Art
The "Ghent Altarpiece" (1432) by Jan and Hubert van Eyck is one of the most iconic works of Western art as it embodies the birth of new skills and vision. The artwork in itself is often claimed to be the most stolen painting in history and in spite of its many voyages it is a miracle that until this day only one panel is missing.