In a discovery that may change art history books, a recent restoration of the Ghent Altarpiece completed by the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA) in Belgium has uncovered original ...

Around half of the known works by Flemish master Jan van Eyck will be exhibited in a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition in Belgium next week alongside the newly restored Ghent Altarpiece, one of the most ...

In Ghent archaeologists have uncovered part of the Spanish Castle. This is the fortress that Emperor Charles V had built in the 16th century to keep the rebellious inhabitants of Ghent in check.

Restoring the Ghent Altarpiece may well exceed the years it took for Flemish brothers Jan and Hubert Van Eyck to create their wondrously detailed 12-panel masterpiece, from the mid-1420s to 1432.

With its remarkably realistic depictions and dramatic history, the Ghent Altarpiece (1432) is widely thought to be one of the most famous panel paintings in the world. Stolen several times (most ...

Looking at Ghent today, it might be hard to believe that parts of it once were described as slums. Ghent was a planned, upscale community laid out in 1890 by the Norfolk Co., a real estate firm ...

Strolling through Ghent’s medieval centre, it’s hard to imagine this dreamy Belgian city was one of capitalism’s earliest hubs. Today, it’s more cultural than mercantile, with its Romanesque ...

I want to move to Ghent. Or Belgium in general would be fine, thanks. Belgium has most things nailed – truffles, moules frites, great beer, friendly people and a laid back atmosphere. And, waffles.