The restoration of a prized 15th-century painting has revealed the human-like face of a lamb, surprising art critics and prompting a debate online. The Ghent Altarpiece, which was completed in 1432 ...

One of the world’s most famous paintings has been restored to its original state—and it’s freaking everyone out. Thought to be one of the first works of art made with oil paint, the Flemish brothers ...

Restoring the Ghent Altarpiece may well exceed the years it took for Flemish brothers Jan and Hubert Van Eyck to create their wondrously detailed 12-panel masterpiece, from the mid-1420s to 1432.

“There are no words to express the result” was the beaming reaction of Belgium’s Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage, after a 15th-century masterpiece – painted over shortly after completion – was ...