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AP Art History

Category - Early Europe and Colonial Americas

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Of the following, which would be an example of a polyptych?
  1. Ghent Altarpiece
  2. The Mérode Altarpiece
  3. Arnolfini Wedding
  4. The Well of Moses
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Answer: A - Of these, the example of the polyptych is the Ghent Altarpiece.

Key Takeaway: The Ghent Altarpiece is an extremely large polyptych that is installed on the altar at St. Bavo Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. The altarpiece is comprised of 24 scenes, all in wood, with great realism and detail. The upper row shows God, Mary, John the Baptist, Adam and Eve, and the angels, while the bottom shows the Lamb of God at the center with a landscape made up of knights and the clergy. The piece was designed and executed by Jan van Eyck in 1432.
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