La tentation du réelArt Lecture: Van Eyck — The Art of Reality

The story of the secrets of the Ghent Altarpiece — including inverted inscriptions, the use of mirror lenses, and the personality of Jan van Eyck, court painter to Philip the Good. Experts — art historians, musicians, and artists — explore the innovation of the Van Eyck brothers, their unique technique, and the complex symbolism of their imagery, including British painter David Hockney.

Unique footage reveals the restoration process of the masterpiece, and thanks to modern technology, audiences can see every detail of the altarpiece on the big screen — created by Jan and Hubert van Eyck nearly six hundred years ago.