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Ghent Altarpiece shows the Annunciation with the archangel Gabriel at the left and the Virgin with the dove of the Holy Spirit above her head at the right. Through the windows of the spacious room you can see the palaces and buildings of the city of Jerusalem. There are symbolism and contrast figure in this piece. The symbol of fertility represented by the Garden of Eden. Also, the Garden of Eden in contrast with hell. Ghent Altarpiece is a very interesting piece.[http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/eyck/ghent/ghentopn.jpg] | Ghent Altarpiece shows the Annunciation with the archangel Gabriel at the left and the Virgin with the dove of the Holy Spirit above her head at the right. Through the windows of the spacious room you can see the palaces and buildings of the city of Jerusalem. There are symbolism and contrast figure in this piece. The symbol of fertility represented by the Garden of Eden. Also, the Garden of Eden in contrast with hell. Ghent Altarpiece is a very interesting piece.[http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/eyck/ghent/ghentopn.jpg] | ||
J. T. | Rhodes, J.T., and Clifford Davidson. “The Garden of Earthly Paradise.” The Iconography of Heaven. Ed.Clifford Davidson. MI: Medieval Institute Publications, 1994. 69-95. | ||
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Ghent Altarpiece shows the Annunciation with the archangel Gabriel at the left and the Virgin with the dove of the Holy Spirit above her head at the right. Through the windows of the spacious room you can see the palaces and buildings of the city of Jerusalem. There are symbolism and contrast figure in this piece. The symbol of fertility represented by the Garden of Eden. Also, the Garden of Eden in contrast with hell. Ghent Altarpiece is a very interesting piece.[1]
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Rhodes, J.T., and Clifford Davidson. “The Garden of Earthly Paradise.” The Iconography of Heaven. Ed.Clifford Davidson. MI: Medieval Institute Publications, 1994. 69-95.
In the Psalter of Robert de Lisle only the calendar and full-page miniatures survive from this remarkable English Psalter. The six scenes from the life of Christ on this folio are attributed to the Madonna Master. This piece portrays Christ as the full and fertile field.[2]
The British Library Catalog of Illuminated Manuscripts. "The Psalter of Robert de Lisle" London. 1983.