Van Eyck 2020

GET THE BEST OUT OF THE VAN EYCK-YEAR 2020 WITH YOUR OWN CUSTOMISED VAN EYCK-TOUR

Arrange your own Jan Van Eyck-menu. Choose from:

  • The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb in the cathedral: introduction with a replica Optional: the real Adoration of the Mystic Lamb with an audio guide for €4 extra
  • The original Vijdt-chapel with a life size replica and the stained glass window of the Lamb
  • Augmented Reality and the Ghent Altarpiece in a brand new Visitors’ centre inside the cathedral
  • Jan Van Eyck and the Flemish Primitives: the importance for western art history
  • The restoration of the Ghent Altarpiece and an introduction on the Jan Van Eyck retrospective exhibition: ‘Van Eyck. An optical revolution.’ From February until April 2020. In the Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent (MSK). 
  • The life and times of Jan Van Eyck: a sketch
  • The statue of Hubert and Jan Van Eyck
  • The house of the Van Eyck brothers in Ghent
  • Albrecht Dürer, his placard in Ghent, his Ghent lion and the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb
  • Mystic Leaves at Kouter
  • The Monuments Men, George Clooney and the Ghent altarpiece graffiti
  • The theft of two panels in 1934 and the ongoing mystery
  • The Just Judges: a copy by J. Vanderveken
  • The ‘clothed’ Adam and Eve in the cathedral
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Combine your Van Eyck-tour with Ben’s Ghent’s culinary TASTY GHENT-, DELICIOUS GHENT- or HEAVENLY GHENT-package

Book your customised Van Eyck-tour right now

Redeem your early bird-reduction of 10% (valid until July 31, 2019)

Kick off: Sunday September 1, 2019

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