点评:St. Bavo's Cathedral was the must stop for me in Ghent to see the Adoration of the Lamb altarpiece painted by Jan Van Eck. The only way to view it required a 12.5E admission which gained entrance to the rear of the cathedral.
The altarpiece was located behind a glass enclosure not only to protect it from the environment but also prevent any more thefts. Most of the altarpiece appeared in vivid colors and in great detail from the recently completed restoration of the lower panels. The top panels were high resolution copies (you can see the originals still being restored at the Museum of Fine Arts - MSK). Don't just look at the front but also circle around to the sides to see more paintings. Those would be shown in front when the altarpiece sides were swung shut.
Another masterpiece located in the rear was the Conversion of St. Bavo by another great artist, Peter Paul Ruebens. St. Bavo is the patron saint of Ghent.
The rest of the cathedral was admission free to wander and other items of interest were the statue of Father Damiaan and the very detailed carved pulpit.
翻译:圣巴夫大教堂是我在根特必去的景点,因为那里珍藏着扬·凡·埃克创作的《羔羊的崇拜》祭坛画。想要欣赏这幅画作,需要购买12.5欧元的门票,门票可以让你进入大教堂的后部。
祭坛画被放置在玻璃罩内,不仅是为了保护它免受环境侵蚀,也是为了防止再次被盗。由于下部画板近期完成了修复,祭坛画的大部分色彩鲜艳,细节清晰可见。上部画板则是高分辨率复制品(原作目前仍在根特美术博物馆(MSK)修复中)。不要只看正面,也应该绕到侧面欣赏更多画作。当祭坛画两侧的玻璃罩关闭时,这些画作就会出现在正面。
另一幅位于教堂后部的杰作是另一位伟大艺术家彼得·保罗·鲁本斯创作的《圣巴夫的皈依》。圣巴夫是根特的守护圣人。
大教堂的其他部分可以免费参观,其他值得一看的物品包括达米安神父的雕像和雕刻非常精细的讲坛。