The original sheep, which had been painted over, has now been revealed, `freaky´ eyes and all. No wonder - it is a symbol of Jesus, and he was more man than baa-lambLet´s all have a good laugh at Jan and Hubert van Eyck. Nearly 600 years ago, the brothers painted a vast multi-panelled altarpiece in St Bavo´s Cathedral, Ghent, that includes the oldest lifelike faces and figures in any western painting and announces the Renaissance. But get a load of that creepy lamb! It´s got freaky `humanoid` eyes!The painstaking, scientific restoration of the most enigmatic section of the Van Eycks´ masterpiece, which shows saintly hosts gathering to witness the sacrifice of the Holy Lamb, has attracted some bizarre criticism. Take moth dad, who opines on Twitter: `The lamb of the Ghent Altarpiece was a mistake and whoever painted over it was right to do so.` Continue reading...
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