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16:57 1st Oct 2011

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Reblogged from kerovana22

Tags: art art history northern renaissance jan van eyck detail pearls amazing painting ghent altarpiece eyck pearls gems gemstones crown

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The Ghent Altarpiece: God Almighty (1426-27) ,detail, by Jan van Eyck
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  Eyck. Art History mood.
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  Altarpiece. It’s so elaborate and the detail is so intricate.
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  :|””’ ^^drooling
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  AND THIS. I KNOW WHAT THIS IS. THIS IS SO COOL.
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