The Ghent Altarpiece (interior) , by jan van eyck , 1432 , religious painting , Northern Renaissance style , from the series The Ghent Altarpiece , Christianity, saints and apostles, Virgin Mary, angels and archangels, Holy places, Religious item, History
A series of paintings depicting various religious figures.
There are nine panels on a black background. Each panel has a picture of a different religious figure inside of it.  The first panel shows a woman sitting in a chair with a crown on her head and a book in her hand.  Next to her is a man in a red robe with a gold crown on his head.  In the second row is a woman in a blue robe sitting in front of a group of people.  Behind her is another man with a beard wearing a green robe and holding a book.  There is a naked woman on the right side of each panel.  On the left side of the first panel is an image of a naked man with long hair and a beard.  All of the panels are made of wood and have ornate carvings on the edges.