Secrets of the Ghent Altarpiece

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Arts Documentary hosted by Nathalie Mellinger, published by Arte in 2020 - French narration

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After eight years of restoration, The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of painting, has regained its original splendor. Created by Hubert and Jan Van Eyck in 1432, this monumental painting and its troubling realism have never ceased to raise questions until today. Through a spectacular staging and thanks to the interventions of the greatest art historians and artists as prestigious as David Hockney, the film offers a journey to the heart of this revolutionary work, which marks the shift of our civilization towards modernity. It is in particular its revolutionary realism and its infinite wealth of details that never cease to question us, so much so that their realization seems prodigious for the time. This work is a masterful illustration of the transition from the Middle Ages to Modernity. This documentary offers a real dive into the world of the altarpiece. Thanks to an exceptional projection system, the numerous and prestigious specialists from Germany, Belgium, Spain and England are literally immersed inside the painting. Throughout this exploration, the film also meet artists such as the famous English painter David Hockney, who reveal his controversial theories on the Van Eyck masterpiece. Finally, the film also lingers on the contrasting and romantic personalities of Jan and Hubert Van Eyck, the former being recognized as one of the greatest geniuses of painting while the latter remains a ghostly artist forgotten from the history books. Directed by Jerome Laffont and Joachim Thome ; Les Productions du Verger with Supermouche Productions, Visualantics, ARTE G.E.I.E. and RTBF Radio Television Belge Francophone

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Video Codec: H.264 CABAC Main@L3.1
Video Bitrate: 2 079 Kbps
Video Resolution: 1280x720
Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames Per Second: 25.000 fps
Audio Codec: AAC (LC)
Audio Bitrate: 125 kb/s VBR 48000 Hz
Audio Streams: 2
Audio Languages: french
RunTime Per Part: 52 min 28 s
Number Of Parts: 1
Part Size: 828 MB
Source: WEB DL
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