Where Is The Soldiers of Christ? Museum Location

Q: What is The Soldiers of Christ part of?

This panel belongs to the Ghent Altarpiece, a twelve-panel masterwork by Jan van Eyck and his brother Hubert. Completed in 1432, it's considered one of the most important paintings in Western art history.

Q: Where can I see The Soldiers of Christ?

The panel remains part of the Ghent Altarpiece at Saint Bavo Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. The cathedral displays all twelve panels of this Northern Renaissance work.

Q: What does this panel depict?

The painting shows armored soldiers on horseback processing toward the central Lamb of God scene. They carry swords of Justice and display banners, representing Christ's earthly defenders in this religious narrative.

Jan van Eyck painted The Soldiers of Christ between 1427 and 1432 as part of the famous Ghent Altarpiece. This narrow panel shows armored soldiers on horseback, their glittering armor rendered with extraordinary precision. Flags lift aloft as they process toward the central Adoration of the Lamb scene.

The panel sits alongside the Just Judges on the lower register of this monumental altarpiece. Van Eyck's attention to the clothing, weaponry, and displays demonstrates his mastery of oil painting technique. The complete altarpiece remains at Saint Bavo Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium, where it has resided since its completion.

This panel belongs to the Ghent Altarpiece, a twelve-panel masterwork by Jan van Eyck and his brother Hubert. Completed in 1432, it's considered one of the most important paintings in Western art history.

The panel remains part of the Ghent Altarpiece at Saint Bavo Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. The cathedral displays all twelve panels of this Northern Renaissance work.

The painting shows armored soldiers on horseback processing toward the central Lamb of God scene. They carry swords of Justice and display banners, representing Christ's earthly defenders in this religious narrative.

The Soldiers of Christ

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More by Jan van Eyck

Eve, from the right wing of the Ghent Altarpiece

St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata

St. Jerome in his Study

The Cumaean Sibyl

Also at St. Bavo Cathedral, Ghent

Eve, from the right wing of the Ghent Altarpiece

The Cumaean Sibyl

Adam, from the left wing of the Ghent Altarpiece

Isabella Borluut, panel from the Ghent Altarpiece

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